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

Positional therapy in patients with positional Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome: A randomized controlled trial - Positional Obstructive Sleep apnea Therapy (POST) - study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON36753

Enrollment

Registered

2011-01-13

Start date

2011-02-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-03-24

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Conditions

OSAS sleep apnea

Interventions

Subjects who participate in this study will sleep either two months with the position training device (NightBalance, Delft, The Netherlands) or one month with the sleep position band. Next, the subj

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Diagnosis of symptomatic mild or moderate OSAS (5

Exclusion criteria

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)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Sleeping time in supine posture as percentage of total sleep time (%STS)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Compliance Mean SaO2 Lowest SaO2 Apneu Hypopneu Index (AHI) Apneu Hypopneu Index in supine posture (AHIs) Apneu Hypopneu Index in nonsupine posture (AHIns) Total Sleep Time Total Sleep Time with SaO2	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)