NCT06910930

Impact of Muscle Training Device on Non-Severe OSA

Impact of Muscle Training Device on Non-Severe OSA: A Randomized Controlled Study

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 76 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Thammasat University Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to test for the efficacy of the newly invented device #DidgeriTU with non-severe obstructive sleep apnea. The main question it aims to answer is: • Can DidgeriTU reduce apnea events in patients with non-severe obstructive sleep apnea? Researchers will compare DidgeriTU with a sham device to see how the apnea event has changed. Participants will: * Use DidgeriTU or sham device for 3 month * Do an online questionnaire once a month during the study * Home sleep test, lung function test, and tongue strength test at the start and end of the study

Detailed description

Previously, in Switzerland, an aboriginal musical instrument, the Didgeridoo, was taught to patients with OSA. It has been proven to be effective in reducing apnea events. Our newly invented instrument, DidgeriTU, adopts the Didgeridoo principle for expiratory muscle exercise to reduce apnea events.

Conditions

• OSA
• Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	DidgeriTU	the study device that immitate the principle of didgeridoo for expiratory muscle exercise
DEVICE	Sham device	a device that look alike DidgeriTU but without resistance plate

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-05-01
• Primary completion: 2026-03-15
• Completion: 2026-03-15
• First posted: 2025-04-04
• Last updated: 2026-01-21

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Thailand