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Validity of a Vibrating Postural Device for the Treatment of Positional Obstructive Sleep Apnea (Postural)

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
OSA
Interventions
Behavioral: Group A-General Recommendation
Device: Group B-Postural device no activated
Device: Group C-Postural device activated
Registration Number
NCT03336515
Lead Sponsor
Hospital Universitario Araba
Brief Summary

The objective of the study is validity of the effectiveness of a vibrating postural device in reduce the respiratory events (Apnea-Hypopnea Index-AHI) in patients with positional Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA).

Detailed Description

PURPOSE:

The objective of the study is validity of the effectiveness of a vibrating postural device in reduce the respiratory events (Apnea-Hypopnea Index-AHI) in patients with positional Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA).

The postural device is a vibratil device of 5x3 cm and a weight of about 30 grams integrating an accelerometer, a vibration and other sensors. The device is placed on the patient's forehead and when the device detects that the patient is in the supine position for 30 seconds or more, it starts a vibration, with increasing intensity, which ceases when the patient moves to lateral.

METHODOLOGY: DESIGN: A multicenter, randomized parallel study controlled by placebo. It will include patients with diagnosis of positional OSA in the Sleep Units of the Hospital Universitario Araba and Hospital Arnau de Vilanova de Lleida. These patients will be randomized to three groups: Group A: General recommendation not sleeping in supine position; Group B: General recommendation not sleeping in supine position and the device without any activation (placebo); Group C: General recommendation not sleeping in supine position and the device activated (intervention group).

Patients will undergo a basal conventional polysomnography (PSG) and after 12 weeks of treatment. In addition all patients will be visited at 1, 4, 8 and 12 weeks.

PRIMARY OUTCOME: Validity of the effectiveness of a vibrating postural device in reduce the respiratory events in patients with positional Obstructive Sleep Apnea . SECONDARY OUTCOMES: To determine the effectiveness of the device for: 1) To reduce the time spent in supine position; 2)To maintain the quantity and the quality of sleep; 3) The side effects ; 4) Reduction of snoring; 5) Cost-effectiveness analysis.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
128
Inclusion Criteria
  • Men and women ≥ 18 years old with diagnosis of positional OSA by PSG.
  • Apnea-Hypopnea index (AHI) ≥ 5
  • Apnea-Hypopnea index (AHI) in supine position doubling AHI in not supine position
  • Time in supine position ≥ 20% total sleep time.
  • Total sleep time at least 180 minutes
  • Not received any treatment for OSA in the last four weeks before inclusion at the study (Except hygienic measures)
  • Written informed consent signed.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Important problems of physical mobility
  • Body mass index > 40kg/m²
  • Presence of any previously diagnosed sleep disorders (narcolepsy, insomnia...) or difficulty in adopting a standard sleeping position
  • Cognitive impairment, professional driver, use dangerous machinery, workers in three shifts, pregnant women or patients with severe disease.
  • Patients with severe cardiovascular and/or respiratory comorbidity
  • Excessive daytime sleepiness, Epworth scale >12
  • Treatment with psychotropic drugs, central stimulant drugs, antidepressants, consumers of illegal drugs or consume > 80 grams of ethanol per day.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Group A-General RecommendationGroup A-General RecommendationGeneral recommendation not sleeping in supine position without the postural device
Group B-Postural device no activatedGroup B-Postural device no activatedGeneral recommendation not sleeping in supine position and the postural device without any activation (placebo)
Group C-Postural device activatedGroup C-Postural device activatedGeneral recommendation not sleeping in supine position and the postural device activated (intervention group).
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI)three month

The effectiveness of the treatment will be measured by polysomnography (PSG), comparing the results of the basal PSG with the results of the final PSG (3 month), based on the results of the apnea hypopnea index (AHI).

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Maintain the quantity and the quality of sleepthree month

To determine the effectiveness of the device for to maintain the quantity and the quality of sleep, measured by polysomnography (PSG).

Side effectsthree month

To determine the side effects.

Reduction of snoringthree month

To determine the effectiveness of the device for the reduction of snoring, measured by polysomnography (PSG).

Epworth Sleepiness Scaleat baseline and at three month of follow-up

The Epworth Sleepiness Scale score (the sum of 8 items score, 0-3) can range from 0 to 24. Scores of 11-24 represent increasing levels of excessive daytime sleepiness.

Blood pressurethree month

Blood pressure measurements: systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure.

Quality of life (EuroQOL test)at baseline and at three month of follow-up

Evaluate by EuroQOL test, is a standardised measure of health status. Description of the state of health in five dimensions (mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression), each of wich is defined with three levels of severity, as measured by a Likert scale type(no problems, some problems and many problems or inability to activity).

Reduce the time spent in supine positionthree month

To determine the effectiveness of the device for to reduce the time spent in supine position, measured by polysomnography, comparing the results of the basal PSG with the results of the final PSG (3 month).

Anthropometric variables (Body mass index)three month

Body mass index

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hospital Universitario Araba

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Gasteiz / Vitoria, Araba, Spain

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