Positional therapy in patients with positional Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome: A randomized controlled trial

Completed

• Conditions: OSAS; sleep apnea; 10038716

• Registration Number: NL-OMON36753
• Lead Sponsor: Medisch Spectrum Twente

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 6 May 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

Diagnosis of symptomatic mild or moderate OSAS (5 < AHI < 30);Diagnosis positional OSAS (2*AHInonsupine <= AHIsupine)

Exclusion Criteria

Central sleep apnea syndrome / Cheyne-Stokes respiration ;Signs of severe nasal obstruction;Major facial or pharyngeal anatomic abnormalities likely to require surgery.;Night or rotating shift work;Severe chronic heart failure ;Known history of a known cause of daytime sleepiness and severe sleep disruption (e.g. insomnia, PLMS, narcolepsy)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Sleeping time in supine posture as percentage of total sleep time (%STS)</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Compliance<br /><br>Mean SaO2<br /><br>Lowest SaO2<br /><br>Apneu Hypopneu Index (AHI)<br /><br>Apneu Hypopneu Index in supine posture (AHIs)<br /><br>Apneu Hypopneu Index in nonsupine posture (AHIns)<br /><br>Total Sleep Time<br /><br>Total Sleep Time with SaO2 < 90%<br /><br>Symptom reduction<br /><br>Therapy preference</p><br>