Effect of hypoglossal nerve stimulation on snoring: An evaluation using objective acoustic parameters

Effect of hypoglossal nerve stimulation on snoring: An evaluation using objective acoustic parameters - Objective measurement of snoring

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00032354

Enrollment

Registered

2023-07-27

Start date

2017-12-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

Obstruktive sleep apnoe and snoring

Interventions

Group 1: In patients with untreated obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and concomitant snoring, implantation of hypoglossal nerve stimulation is performed to treat the underlying disease (OSA). In its fra

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Obstructive sleep apnea, cPAP intolerance-intolerance, eligibility for hypoglossal nerve stimulation.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Lack of suitability for hypoglossal nerve stimulation

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Objective evaluation of snoring by physical (sound pressure level, sound energy) and psychoacoustic parameters (loudness, roughness)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Determination of respiratory parameters (apnea-hypnea index and oxygen desaturation index, body measure index, sleep position)	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactRené Fischer

Universitätsklinikum Regensburg

rene.fischer@klinik.uni-regensburg.de+49 941 944 9401

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 9, 2026