Doctors zap throat muscles to map sleep apnea collapse
NCT ID NCT03589846
Summary
This study aims to understand how stimulating specific throat muscles affects airway collapse in people with obstructive sleep apnea. Researchers will test a muscle stimulator on 60 adults during a standard sleep endoscopy procedure. The goal is to gather basic measurements about how the airway responds, which may help improve future treatments.
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashvile, Tennessee, 37232, United States
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