Sleep position therapy for mild to moderate position-dependent obstructive sleep apnea - POSA

ehrstuhl für Medizinmanagement, Universität Duisburg-Essen0 个研究点目标入组 440 人开始时间: 2024年6月17日最近更新: 2024年8月19日

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•mild to moderate, supine-dependent obstructive sleep apnoea (total AHI 5 - < 30/h)
•- AHI at least twice as high in supine position compared to non-supine position
•- at least 30% of total sleep time in supine position
•- AHI in non-supine position < 10/h
•- Indication for nocturnal positive pressure therapy with relevant daytime sleepiness (ESS > 10 points)

•- previous or current treatment for sleep apnoea with devices or surgery
•- current oxygen therapy
•- current pregnancy
•- active employment as a professional driver
•- taking sedative or vigilance-enhancing medication
•- unstable medical condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, may interfere with participation in the study
•- presence of other relevant sleep disorders affecting daytime sleepiness
•- excessive alcohol consumption (> 3 drinks/day)
•- drug use
•- severe claustrophobia
•- musculoskeletal problems that limit sleeping in a lateral position
•- inability to understand the study and patient information leaflet
•- Patients with an active, cardiac device (pacemaker, ACID, CRT, ...)
•- use of other medical devices (e.g. implanted aggregates, neurostimulation devices, or similar) that may be affected by the mild vibration stimuli to the chest from the sleep position trainer
•- health condition that requires sleeping in the supine position (e.g. due to shoulder or back surgery or osteoarthritis)
•- sleeping in an upright position (e.g. due to the use of more than two pillows)

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ehrstuhl für Medizinmanagement, Universität Duisburg-Essen