Respiratory Rehabilitation in Obstructive Sleep Apneas

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

40

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

May 22, 2020

Primary Completion Date

November 30, 2020

Study Completion Date

January 31, 2021

Conditions
Sleep DisorderSleep Apnea Syndromes
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL

Myofunctional exercises

"Myofunctional exercises: Respiratory rehabilitation exercises with diaphragmatic breathing, thoracic mobilization exercises and manual pompage techniques, followed by manual trigger point therapy techniques, that were identified by palpation following the guidelines provided by Travell and Simons trigger point manual, the accessory inspiratory muscles like pectoralis minor muscle, scapula elevator muscle, Sternocleidomastoid muscle.~Home oropharyngeal exercises: at every patient will be taught oropharyngeal exercises to perform at home twice a day (the duration of 15 minutes each session) involving in particular exercises for soft palate, tongue, facial and genio-glosso muscle.~The rules of sleep hygiene: a list of behaviours that physiologically promote a good night's sleep."

BEHAVIORAL

The rules of sleep hygiene

The rules of sleep hygiene: a list of behaviours that physiologically promote a good night's sleep.

Trial Locations (1)

66100

Teresa Paolucci, Chieti

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

S. Spirito Hospital, Pescara, Italy

UNKNOWN

lead

Università degli Studi 'G. d'Annunzio' Chieti e Pescara

OTHER

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