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App-Based mouth exercises aim to quiet snoring

NCT ID NCT06905951

Symptom relief Sponsor: Case Western Reserve University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether doing simple mouth, tongue, and throat exercises using a mobile app can improve snoring and sleep apnea better than following a paper guide. The 34 participants are adults with mild to severe obstructive sleep apnea who could not or would not use a CPAP machine. Researchers will measure oxygen levels, breathing pauses, and snoring to see which method works best.

What this could mean

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Active substance
myofunctional mouth exercises delivered via mobile app or hardcopy guide
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple, non-invasive way to ease snoring and sleep apnea symptoms at home.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study with only 34 participants. The exercises may not work for everyone, and results might not apply to all people with sleep apnea.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 34 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Aug 2024

Expected to finish

Jul 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 to 75 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Subjects with mild, moderate, and severe OSA who rejected/failed CPAP or other therapeutic options will be invited to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Age lower than 18 or higher than 75. 2. BMI \> 40 3. Alcoholism or drug abuse 4. A-fib, pacemaker, CHF, strokes, narcotics 5. Neuromuscular disease 6. Use of benzodiazepine hypnotics (may affect muscle tone) 7. Restricted tongue movement 8. Permanently blocked nose 9. TMJ disorder. 10. Lost to follow-up 11. Gained or lost ≥5% of body weight during 3 months

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

insomnia obstructive sleep apnea syndrome sleep apnea syndrome Snoring

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) Sleep quality Snoring

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Case Western Reserve University Dental Clinic - Orthodontics

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44106, United States

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