Moderate Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome Clinical Trial
Official title:
Specific Upper Airway Reeducation in Moderate Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome: a Randomized Controlled Trial
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a specific reeducation performed by speech therapists in moderate obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, as an alternative to the continuous Positive Anyway Pressure (CPAP) and the mandibular advancement device.
Patients will be recruited in the sleep pathology department, following a sleep consultation and/or a polysomnography. They will be randomized between 2 reeducation groups (specific reeducation or sham reeducation) and will have to perform their respective exercises during 3 months. Only one of the 2 reeducations is expected to be effective. To limit performance and measure bias, patients will not be aware of the content of the reeducation in the other group (participants partially blinded of study hypothesis) and therefore these are not described in detail here. The initial clinical assessment will be repeated at 3 and 6 months, by assessors blinded to the reeducation arm, in order to evaluate the short and medium term effectiveness on the the Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI) and other outcomes. ;