RECRUITINGINTERVENTIONAL
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), Oral Frailty, Dysphagia, Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)
The Effects of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) on Oral Frailty and Dysphagia in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea(OSA): A Prospective Cohort Study Design
About This Trial
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of the CPAP treatment on oral frailty and dysphagia among OSA patients.
Who May Be Eligible (Plain English)
Who May Qualify:
- Age 50 years or older.
- Medically diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea (apnea and hypopnea index, AHI, ≥ 5 events per hour).
- Clear consciousness and able to communicate in Mandarin or Taiwanese.
Who Should NOT Join This Trial:
- Central sleep apnea patients.
- Patients with neurological or muscular disorders (such as stroke or Parkinson's disease).
- Patients diagnosed with oral cancer currently undergoing oral treatment.
Always talk to your doctor about whether this trial is right for you.
Original Eligibility Criteria
View original clinical language
Inclusion Criteria:
* Age 50 years or older.
* Medically diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea (apnea and hypopnea index, AHI, ≥ 5 events per hour).
* Clear consciousness and able to communicate in Mandarin or Taiwanese.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Central sleep apnea patients.
* Patients with neurological or muscular disorders (such as stroke or Parkinson's disease).
* Patients diagnosed with oral cancer currently undergoing oral treatment.
Treatments Being Tested
DEVICE
CPAP
To use CPAP
Locations (1)
National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University
Tainan, Taiwan, Taiwan