Trial reportSleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung2018
Durability of treatment effects of the Sleep Position Trainer versus oral appliance therapy in positional OSA: 12-month follow-up of a randomized controlled trial.
Trial report in Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. It is linked to trial NCT02045576 (Positional Therapy With the Sleep Position Trainer Versus Oral Appliance Therapy in Patients With Position Dependent Obstructive Sleep Apnea; A Randomised Controlled Trial), which is not on this map. Cited by 25 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Positional Therapy With the Sleep Position Trainer Versus Oral Appliance Therapy in Patients With Position Dependent Obstructive Sleep Apnea; A Randomised Controlled Trial
Who cites it
25 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Individualized treatment selection for obstructive sleep apnea: network meta-analysis focusing on position dependent patients.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Comparative efficacy of sleep positional therapy, oral appliance therapy, and CPAP in obstructive sleep apnea: a meta-analysis of mean changes in key outcomes.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Oral appliance therapy vs. positional therapy for managing positional obstructive sleep apnea; a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized control trials.BMC oral health · 2024Pooled it
- Large variability in definitions of sleep apnea indices used in clinical studies.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2024Pooled it
- European Respiratory Society guideline on non-CPAP therapies for obstructive sleep apnoea.European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society · 2021Guideline
- Effects of mandibular advancement devices on upper airway dimensions in obstructive sleep apnea: responders versus non-responders.Clinical oral investigations · 2023Trial
- Comparisons of the effects of two types of titratable mandibular advancement devices on respiratory parameters and upper airway dimensions in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: a randomized controlled trial.Clinical oral investigations · 2023Trial
- Effect of position therapy and oral devices on sleep parameters in patients with obstructive sleep apnea.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2021Trial
- A stepwise titration protocol for oral appliance therapy in positional obstructive sleep apnea patients: proof of concept.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2020Trial
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- NightBalance Sleep Position Treatment Device Versus Auto-Adjusting Positive Airway Pressure for Treatment of Positional Obstructive Sleep Apnea.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2019Trial
- Indications for Dental Specialists for Treating Obstructive Sleep Apnea with Mandibular Advancement Devices: A Narrative Review.International journal of dentistry · 2024Review
- International Consensus Statement on Obstructive Sleep Apnea.International forum of allergy & rhinology · 2023Review
- Standardized framework to report on the role of sleeping position in sleep apnea patients.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2021Review
- Persistent OSA in obese children: does body position matter?Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2021Article
- Making Sense of the Noise: Toward Rational Treatment for Obstructive Sleep Apnea.American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine · 2020Article
- Efficacy and long-term follow-up of positional therapy by vibrotactile neck-based device in the management of positional OSA.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2020Article
- Polysomnographic phenotyping of obstructive sleep apnea and its implications in mortality in Korea.Scientific reports · 2020Article
- Prevalence and characteristics of positional obstructive sleep apnea (POSA) in patients with severe OSA.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2020Article
- Positional Sleep Apnea Among Regional and Remote Australian Population and Simulated Positional Treatment Effects.Nature and science of sleep · 2020Article
Corrections and comments
- Erratum issued
Authors and funding
4 authors.
Funding
Abstract
purposeThe Sleep Position Trainer (SPT) is a new option for treating patients with positional obstructive sleep apnea (POSA). This study investigated long-term efficacy, adherence, and quality of life during use of the SPT device compared with oral appliance therapy (OAT) in patients with POSA.
methodsThis prospective, multicenter trial randomized patients with mild to moderate POSA (apnea-hypopnea index [AHI] 5-30/h) to SPT or OAT. Polysomnography was performed at baseline and after 3 and 12 months' follow-up. The primary endpoint was OSA severity; adherence, quality of life, and adverse events were also assessed.
resultsNinety-nine patients were randomized and 58 completed the study (29 in each group). Median AHI in the SPT group decreased from 13.2/h at baseline to 7.1/h after 12 months (P < 0.001); corresponding values in the OAT group were 13.4/h and 5.0/h (P < 0.001), with no significant between-group difference (P = 1.000). Improvements throughout the study were maintained at 12 months. Long-term median adherence was also similar in the two treatment groups; the proportion of patients who used their device for ≥ 4 h for 5 days in a week was 100% in the SPT group and 97.0% in the OAT group (P = 0.598).
conclusionsThe efficacy of SPT therapy was maintained over 12 months and was comparable to that of OAT in patients with mild to moderate POSA. Adherence was relatively high, and similar in the two groups.
trial registrationwww.clinicaltrials.gov (NCT02045576).
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