Abstract: Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSA) is a respiratory sleep disorder characterized by partial or complete recurrent episodes of upper airway collapse that occur during night. The upper airway is compliant tube and therefore is subjected to collapse. The aim and objective of the study is to find out the effects of Oro-Myofunctional Therapy and Breathing Retraining on snoring, daytime sleepiness, and Quality of Sleep in patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) by using Berlin Questionnaire and Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). There was a significant difference between the pre- therapy and post-therapy scores when evaluated with Berlin Questionnaire – A statistically significant improvement was obtained in Group B which received Oro-Myofunctional Therapy along with Breathing Retraining for OSA (Unpaired ‘t’ value – 4.007 ‘p’ value-<0.002) and PSQI - B with (Unpaired ‘t’ value -4.69 ‘p’ value-<0.001). The study concludes that the group which received both Oro-Myofunctional Therapy along with Breathing Retraining showed significant improvement when compared to the other group which received Oro-Myofunctional therapy alone.
Keywords: Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA), Berlin Questionnaire, Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Oro-Myofunctional Therapy, Breathing Retraining.
Title: EFFECTS OF ORO-MYOFUNCTIONAL THERAPY ALONG WITH BREATHING RETRAINING ON SEVERITY AND QUALITY OF SLEEP IN PATIENTS WITH MILD TO MODERATE OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNOEA (OSA)
Author: Kirthika Ponnusamy, Manoj Abraham Manoharlal, Shubhakarini Loganathan
International Journal of Healthcare Sciences
ISSN 2348-5728 (Online)
Vol. 13, Issue 1, April 2025 - September 2025
Page No: 403-408
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Published Date: 07-July-2025
