Positional therapy belt for positional sleep apnea treatment

Innovation of positional therapy belt and its effectiveness as a treatment modality for positional sleep apnea

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20150204001

Enrollment

Registered

2015-02-04

Start date

2015-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Positional Sleep Apnea Positional Sleep Apnea

Interventions

Subjects to wear positional therapy belt for 3 weeks then to have repeat polysomnography when wearing positional therapy belt.

Experimental Device

Positional therapy belt

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Positional Sleep Apnea patients age between 18-80 years old who was recently diagnosed within 1 year of enrollment and not currently receiving treatment. Positional Sleep Apnea is defined by supine RDI/non-supine RDI ≥2 with overall RDI ≥ 5

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Receiving treatment for obstructive sleep apnea including continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), upper airway surgery, or oral appliance 2. Pregnant 3. Morbid obesity (BMI>35) 4. Not able to read or write in Thai

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
RDI (respiratory disturbance index) before and after using positional therapy belt 3 weeks Polysomnography	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
AHI (apnea hypopnea index), supine time, sleep apnea related symptoms 3 weeks Polysomnography, questionnaire	—

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactNaricha Chirakalwasan

Chulalongkorn University

narichac@hotmail.com084-962-9502

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026