Open AccessEffectiveness of respiratory muscle training for patients with obstructive sleep apnea
Author(s) -
Shi-min Xue,
Juan Jia,
Ping Fan,
Shiwei He
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.59
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1536-5964
pISSN - 0025-7974
DOI - 10.1097/md.0000000000020309
Subject(s) - medicine , respiratory disturbance index , polysomnography , obstructive sleep apnea , cinahl , medline , cochrane library , meta analysis , physical therapy , randomized controlled trial , hypopnea , intensive care medicine , apnea , psychological intervention , psychiatry , political science , law
Background: This study will evaluate the effectiveness and safety of respiratory muscle training (RMT) for patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Methods: Randomized controlled trials will be retrieved through electronic database searches from MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, Scopus, CBM, and CNKI from the beginning to the present. All electronic databases will be searched without any language limitation. Two researchers will independently select studies, collect data, and assess study quality, respectively. RevMan 5.3 software will be used for statistical analysis. Results: The primary outcome is severity of OSA, as measured by polysomnography or any relevant tools. The secondary outcomes are hypopnea index, apnea index, respiratory event index, respiratory disturbance index, sleep-related quality of life, and any expected or unexpected adverse events. Conclusion: The results of this study will summarize current evidence of RMT for the treatment of patients with OSA. Systematic review registration: INPLASY202040051.