RT Journal Article
T1 Improving Adherence to Myofunctional Therapy in the Treatment of Sleep-Disordered Breathing
A1 O'Connor-Reina, Carlos
A1 Ignacio Garcia, Jose Maria
A1 Rodriguez Alcala, Laura
A1 Rodriguez Ruiz, Elisa
A1 Garcia Iriarte, Maria Teresa
A1 Casado Morente, Juan Carlos
A1 Baptista, Peter
A1 Plaza, Guillermo
K1 obstructive sleep apnoea
K1 myofunctional therapy
K1 adherence
K1 apnea hypopnea index
K1 Iowa oral performance instrument
K1 Positive airway pressure
K1 Oropharyngeal exercises
K1 Apnea
K1 Efficacy
AB Myofunctional therapy (MT) is used to treat sleep-disordered breathing. However, MT has low adherence-only similar to 10% in most studies. We describe our experiences with MT delivered through a mobile health app named Airway Gym(R), which is used by patients who have rejected continuous positive airway pressure and other therapies. We compared ear, nose, and throat examination findings, Friedman stage, tongue-tie presence, tongue strength measured using the Iowa oral performance instrument (IOPI), and full polysomnography before and after the 3 months of therapy. Participants were taught how to perform the exercises using the app at the start. Telemedicine allowed physicians to record adherence to and accuracy of the exercise performance. Fifty-four patients were enrolled; 35 (64.8%) were adherent and performed exercises for 15 min/day on five days/week. We found significant changes (p
PB Mdpi
YR 2021
FD 2021-12-01
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10668/27157
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10668/27157
LA en
DS RISalud
RD Apr 17, 2025