Trials Sponsors Conditions Drugs Pricing

Conditions

Disorders of Excessive Somnolence Excessive Daytime Sleepiness

Keywords

Myofunctional therapyOropharyngeal ExercisesSleep HygienePhysical ActivityEpworth Sleepiness ScaleUniversity StudentsFeasibility StudiesPilot Study

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (5)

Retention Rate
Proportion of enrolled participants who completed the 6- week program.
Baseline to week 6
Adherence to the exercise program
Proportion of participants who completed the myofunctional exercises on at least 3 days per week, monitored using daily electronic polls.
week 1 to 6
Intervention acceptability
Proportion of participants who somewhat or completely agreed with each item of a 9-item post-intervention acceptability questionnaire (5-point Likert scale scored 0-4, from completely disagree to completely agree).
Week 6

Study Arms (1)

MYOPAP Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

University students with excessive daytime sleepiness (ESS \>10) who received the 6-week MYOPAP program ( home-based oropharyngeal myofunctional exercises, physical activity guidance, and sleep hygiene education) supported by daily reminder messages and weekly follow-up phone calls.

Behavioral: MYOPAP Program

Interventions

MYOPAP ProgramBehavioral

A 6-week home-based multicomponent program delivered after an in-person instructional session with written and video materials. It consists of (1) seven oropharyngeal myofunctional exercises targeting the tongue, soft palate, and buccinator muscles, performed daily; (2) physical activity guidance including hourly movement breaks, nightly relaxation stretching, and brisk walking 3 days per week; and (3) sleep hygiene education including a consistent sleep-wake schedule, pre-sleep screen and caffeine restrictions, bedroom environment optimization, and paced relaxation breathing.

MYOPAP Intervention

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Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+

Sexall

Healthy VolunteersNo

Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

Undergraduate student enrolled in a college of the Health Sciences Center, Kuwait University
Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) score greater than 10 on the screening questionnaire

Sponsors & Collaborators

Kuwait University
Otherlead

Study Sites (1)

Kuwait University

Kuwait City, Kuwait, Kuwait

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Disorders of Excessive SomnolenceSleep HygieneMotor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Sleep Disorders, IntrinsicDyssomniasSleep Wake DisordersNervous System DiseasesMental DisordersHealth BehaviorBehavior

Study Officials

Dr. Maryam Alemairi, PT, PhD
Kuwait University
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Enrollment

14 participants (actual enrollment reported by the registry).

Study Design

Study Type: interventional
Phase: not applicable
Allocation: NA
Masking: NONE
Purpose: TREATMENT
Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type: OTHER
Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title: Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Therapy

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 12, 2026

First Posted

October 19, 2026

Study Start

February 15, 2026

Actual (reported)

Feasibility and Acceptability of a 6-Week Myofunctional and Physical Activity Program for University Students With Excessive Daytime Sleepiness

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Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (5)

Study Arms (1)

MYOPAP Intervention

Interventions

Eligibility Criteria

You may qualify if:

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Study Sites (1)

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Study Timeline

Study Start

Primary Completion

Study Completion

First Submitted

First Posted

Conditions

Keywords

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (5)

Study Arms (1)

MYOPAP Intervention

Interventions

Eligibility Criteria

You may qualify if:

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Study Officials

Enrollment

Study Design

Study Record Dates

Secondary Outcomes (1)

You may not qualify if:

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