Clinical Trial: Effects of Surgery on Oral Frailty and Dysphagia in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea

U.S., Oct. 20 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07880067) titled 'Effects of Surgery on Oral Frailty and Dysphagia in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea' on Oct. 11.

Brief Summary: Dysphagia is a commonly reported complaint among patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), particularly those who have undergone upper-airway (oropharyngeal) surgery. However, how surgical treatment for OSA affects swallowing function and oral function (oral frailty) remains unclear.

This prospective cohort study recruits adults with moderate-to-severe OSA from the sleep medicine clinic of Kaohsiung Armed Forces General Hospital, Taiwan. Participants choose their own treatment as part of routine care; the study d...