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LinguaFlex Tongue Retractor (LTR) for the Treatment of OSA and Snoring in Adults

NCT04129229 · Status: ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 80

Last updated 2024-10-09

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Summary

The LinguaFlex™ Tongue Retractor (LTR) is an investigational medical device that is inserted into the tongue to lessen its backward movement during sleep. This helps to keep the airway open during sleep so that the tongue doesn't block the airway causing obstructive apnea or narrow it enough to cause snoring. This study will monitor the effectiveness of the LTR device in the reduction of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and snoring over the course of a one-year treatment period.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

LinguaFlex Tongue Retractor (LTR)

The LinguaFlex Tongue Retractor (LTR) is a small, flexible, implanted tongue retaining device that lessens the backward movement of the tongue during sleep. The LTR's flexible shaft and a nubbed tether passes through the center of the tongue beneath the tongue blade (frenulum area) and connects to a disc (head) that rests on the external surface of the tongue base mucosa. Underneath the tongue, on the external surface of the frenulum, a small anchor secures the shaft that can be adjusted to tension the LTR to maximize therapeutic effect and maintain comfort.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Linguaflex, Inc.

    lead INDUSTRY

Principal Investigators

  • Ira Sanders, MD · Linguaflex, Inc.

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-01-10
Primary Completion
2025-12-31
Completion
2026-04-30
FDA Device
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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