Snoring
Conditions
Keywords
Upper airway exercises, Smart phone application
Brief summary
The objective of this study is to reduce the incidence or intensity of snoring in a patient population of known simple snorers without sleep apnea using smartphone based application which allows participants to play voice controlled games using various articulations resulting in tongue base movements.
Interventions
OTHERSmart phone game play
Voice controlled smart phone game play 15 minutes daily and recording sounds of sleep environment 2 night per week for 12 weeks
OTHERControl
Recording of sleep environment 2 nights per week for 12 weeks
Sponsors
UMN Medical Devices Center
Fairview Sleep Center
University of Minnesota
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
1. Fluent in English. 2. Age is between 20 and 65. 3. BMI less than 32 4. Less than 5% variance in weight since sleep study. 5. Snoring without health risk related to sleep apnea and not currently receiving treatment. 1. Mild OSA or negative HSAT or PSG within past year with AHI 0-14 2. Has refused oral appliances, CPAP, weight loss, surgery or positional therapy. 6. Owns an iPhone 4 or newer and is comfortable downloading and using apps. 7. Complaint of habitual snoring 3 or more nights per week 8. Rated by polysomnograph technologist as moderate or loud snoring.
Exclusion criteria
1. Non-fluent in English. 2. Persistent rhinitis diagnosis or nasal obstruction. 3. BMI \> 32 4. Greater than 5% variance in weight since sleep study. 5. Diagnosis of moderate to severe sleep apnea or any other sleep disorder (insomnia, RLS) 6. Insufficient sleep, defined as getting fewer than 6 hours of sleep on an average night based on self report. 7. Spouse/partner is also a habitual snorer. 8. Lacking ability to consent for themselves. 9. Heavy drinker (self reported average more than 2 drinks per day). 10. Regular narcotics (greater than 3 times/week) 11. Epworth sleepiness scale score \> 11 or one near miss accident in the past 6 months. 12. Medical conditions as follows: symptomatic cardiopulmonary disease, chronic renal insufficiency, poorly controlled mental illness.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Snoring Intensity | 12 weeks | Snoring sounds \>60 db |
| Snoring Rate | 12 weeks | Snoring sounds/hour of sleep |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bed Partner Sleep Quality | 12 weeks | Bed partner reported sleep quality on likert scale (0 to 5) |
| Sleepiness | 12 weeks | Epworth sleepiness score |
| Sleep Quality | 12 weeks | Self reported sleep quality on likert scale (0 to 5) |
Outcome results
None listed