Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation for Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This interventional study investigates nocturnal transcutaneous electrical stimulation of the pharyngeal dilator muscles, especially the genioglossus, to maintain airway patency during sleep. Participants will undergo baseline assessments including medical history, physical exam, ENT evaluation, and full-night polysomnography. Stimulation is titrated to a tolerable level and delivered during sleep using surface electrodes placed under the chin area. The trial aims to see if this approach lowers the apnea-hypopnea index compared with usual care, potentially offering an alternative for patients who struggle with CPAP.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

1 - Adult patients aged 18 years or older. 2- Male or female patients diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea by baseline overnight polysomnography.

3- Patients willing to participate in the study and provide written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patients with central sleep apnea or predominantly central sleep-disordered breathing.
2. Patients with significant unstable cardiovascular or respiratory disease that may increase the risk of participation.
3. Patients with implanted electronic devices, such as pacemakers or implantable cardioverter-defibrillators.
4. Patients with skin lesions, infection, irritation, or other abnormalities at the intended electrode application sites.
5. Patients with neurological or neuromuscular disorders that significantly affect upper airway muscle function.
6. Patients with a history of upper airway surgery that substantially alters upper airway anatomy, if this may interfere with study assessment.
7. Patients unable to tolerate electrical stimulation or complete the required polysomnography sessions.
8. Patients who decline to participate or withdraw their informed consent.

Where it's running

• Mansoura University
  Al Mansurah, Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Mohammed Shehta, Associate professor-chest med.
• Email: dr_mshehta@mans.edu.eg
• Phone: +201004344106

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.