Trial reportSleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung2015
Oropharyngeal exercises to reduce symptoms of OSA after AT.
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32 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 126 citations in OpenAlex.
- Models of anatomically based oropharyngeal rehabilitation with a multilevel approach for patients with obstructive sleep apnea: a meta-synthesis and meta-analysis.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2020Pooled it
- Myofunctional therapy (oropharyngeal exercises) for obstructive sleep apnoea.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2020Pooled it
- Effects of respiratory muscle therapy on obstructive sleep apnea: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2020Pooled it
- Myofunctional Therapy to Treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Sleep · 2015Pooled it
- The effect of tongue elevation muscle training in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: A randomised controlled trial.Journal of oral rehabilitation · 2022Trial
- Can myofunctional therapy increase tongue tone and reduce symptoms in children with sleep-disordered breathing?Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2017Trial
- Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy to Treat Residual Obstructive Sleep Apnoea in Children Treated with Adenotonsillectomy and Maxillary Expansion: An Interventional Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Influence of early myofunctional training on maxillary arch development in children aged 4-7 years with mild oral habits: a controlled pilot study.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
- Associations between oral habits and specific malocclusion traits in children: a retrospective cross-sectional study in Italy.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy: Investigating a Novel Therapeutic Approach for Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children with and Without Down Syndrome-A Study Protocol.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Effect of 10-minute oropharyngeal exercise on the apnoea-hypopnoea index.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Conservative Treatment Using Chiropractic Care and Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Case Report.Journal of chiropractic medicine · 2023Article
- The Effects of Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy on Children with OSAHS's Craniomaxillofacial Growth: A Systematic Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Research trends and hotspots regarding treatment of obstructive sleep apnea.Frontiers in neurology · 2023Article
- The role of the dentist in the diagnosis and management of pediatric obstructive sleep apnea.The Saudi dental journal · 2021Review
- Debates in pediatric obstructive sleep apnea treatment.World journal of otorhinolaryngology - head and neck surgery · 2021Review
- Risk factors for residual mouth breathing in children who had completely resolved obstructive sleep apnea after adenotonsillectomy.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2020Article
- Combined Surgical and Orthodontic Treatments in Children with OSA: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2020Review
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- Changes in craniofacial and airway morphology as well as quality of life after passive myofunctional therapy in children with obstructive sleep apnea: a comparative cohort study.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2019Article
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Abstract
purposeThis study evaluated the efficacy of oropharyngeal exercises in children with symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSA) after adenotonsillectomy.
methodsPolysomnographic recordings were performed before adenotonsillectomy and 6 months after surgery. Patients with residual OSA (apnea-Hypopnea Index, AHI > 1 and persistence of respiratory symptoms) after adenotonsillectomy were randomized either to a group treated with oropharyngeal exercises (group 1) or to a control group (group 2). A morphofunctional evaluation with Glatzel and Rosenthal tests was performed before and after 2 months of exercises. All the subjects were re-evaluated after exercise through polysomnography and clinical evaluation. The improvement in OSA was defined by ΔAHI: (AHI at T1 - AHI at T2)/AHI at T1 × 100.
resultsGroup 1 was composed of 14 subjects (mean age, 6.01 ± 1.55) while group 2 was composed of 13 subjects (mean age, 5.76 ± 0.82). The AHI was 16.79 ± 9.34 before adenotonsillectomy and 4.72 ± 3.04 after surgery (p < 0.001). The ΔAHI was significantly higher in group 1 (58.01 %; range from 40.51 to 75.51 %) than in group 2 (6.96 %; range from -23.04 to 36.96 %). Morphofunctional evaluation demonstrated a reduction in oral breathing (p = 0.002), positive Glatzel test (p < 0.05), positive Rosenthal test (p < 0.05), and increased labial seal (p < 0.001), and lip tone (p < 0.05).
conclusionsOropharyngeal exercises may be considered as complementary therapy to adenotonsillectomy to effectively treat pediatric OSA.
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