Comparing treatment effects of a convenient vibratory positional device to CPAP in positional OSA: a crossover randomised controlled trial

ObjectivesUp to 77% of patients with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) have positional OSA (POSA) but traditional positional therapy (PT) methods have failed as they were poorly tolerated. New convenient vibratory PT devices have been invented but while recent studies suggest high treatment efficacy an...

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Veröffentlicht in:Thorax 2020-04, Vol.75 (4), p.331-337
Hauptverfasser: Mok, Yingjuan, Tan, Alvin, Hsu, Pon Poh, Seow, Audrey, Chan, Yiong Huak, Wong, Hang Siang, Poh, Yvonne, Wong, Keith K H
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Zusammenfassung:ObjectivesUp to 77% of patients with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) have positional OSA (POSA) but traditional positional therapy (PT) methods have failed as they were poorly tolerated. New convenient vibratory PT devices have been invented but while recent studies suggest high treatment efficacy and adherence, there are no published data comparing these devices directly with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). Our objective is to evaluate if a convenient vibratory PT device is non-inferior to CPAP in POSA treatment.MethodsIn this crossover randomised controlled trial, we enrolled patients with POSA with significant daytime sleepiness (Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS)≥10). POSA diagnosis was based on: (1) total Apnoea/Hypopnoea Index (AHI)>10/hour and non-supine AHI
ISSN:0040-6376
1468-3296
DOI:10.1136/thoraxjnl-2019-213547