Treatment for tongue-related sleep apnea
Part of Brain & nervous system, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial tests a treatment (ALA) for people whose sleep apnea is caused by the tongue collapsing in the throat. It aims to see if this treatment helps keep the airway open during sleep.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 60 years old.
- Your body mass index (BMI) is below 32 (not severely overweight).
- You have moderate or severe obstructive sleep apnea, confirmed by a sleep study (AHI 15 or more).
- Your tongue position is high in the throat (Friedman stage III or IV) – your doctor checks this.
- Previous standard treatments (like CPAP) did not work or you could not use them.
- You have not had tongue-base or other sleep apnea surgery before, and you don't have chronic lung disease or prior throat/larynx surgery.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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