Low-tech treatments for sleep apnea
Part of Brain & nervous system, Injuries & trauma, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study tests simple, low-tech treatments (like exercises) for sleep apnea. It's for people who are newly diagnosed or whose current treatment isn't working, and who are willing to pause their usual treatment for 3 months.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 65 years old.
- You have been diagnosed with sleep apnea or tried a standard treatment (like CPAP) that didn't work.
- You are willing to stop using any sleep apnea treatments (like CPAP or mouthpieces) for 3 months.
- You can follow instructions and do simple exercises.
- You do not have certain health issues like severe nasal blockage, a tongue-tie, facial abnormalities, severe lung disease, severe PTSD, very severe insomnia, or a BMI of 30 or more.
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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