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SMARTPHONE APPLICATION HOME-BASED EXERCISES IN OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA IN JEDDAH
Sponsor: King Abdulaziz University
Summary
The study aim is to explore the effects of a home-based exercise training smartphone application on sleep quality, fatigue, functional capacity, and quality of life among obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients in Jeddah city, Saudi Arabia.
Official title: THE EFFECT OF SMARTPHONE APPLICATION HOME-BASED EXERCISES ON SLEEP QUALITY, FATIGUE, FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY, AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA IN JEDDAH
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 65 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
60
Start Date
2025-05-25
Completion Date
2025-12-25
Last Updated
2025-05-02
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
CPAP device
CPAP device
CPAP device and exercise
CPAP device
Exercise
1. Retropalatal level: Phase I: • Open your mouth • Pronounce "A" for 5 seconds • Stop. Close your mouth. Procedure: 2 sets of 10 repetitions. 2. Retroglossal level: Phase I: • Push the tongue against the front of the palate • Move it back to perform a "click" sound, Phase II: • Move the tongue from right to left and from up to down The sequence of movement directions can be randomized to increase the challenge for repetitions., Phase III: • In this exercise, the tongue of the patient will scroll • Circle with the tongue on the inside of the lips • Draw 10 circles per set. Phase IV: • pressing the back of the tongue firmly on the oral cavity's floor for 8 seconds. Phase V: • Step 1, bite the tongue depressor. • Step 2, push the tongue against the tongue depressor and hold for 8 seconds. Procedure: 2 sets of 10 repetitions. 3. Deglutition level: Phase I: • Gently hold the tongue between the front teeth • Maintain this position Then, close your mouth and swallow. Phase II: • This vers