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Results of a First-Generation New Device for Positional Therapy

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Positional therapy (PT) is one of several available treatment options for position-dependent obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (POSA) patients. So far, PT has been hampered by compliance problems, mainly because of the usage of bulky masses placed in the back. We developed a new, neck-worn, device that influences sleep position by offering a vibration when in supine position, without significantly reducing total sleep time. Thirty patients with positional sleep apnoea were included in this study. No side effects were reported. The mean apnoea–hypopnoea index dropped from 27.7 ± 2.4 to 12.8 ± 2.2. Seven patients developed an overall apnoea–hypopnoea index below 5 when using the device in ON modus. We expect that positional therapy with such a device can be applied as single treatment in many patients with mild to moderate position-dependent obstructive sleep apnoea, whilst in patients with a more severe obstructive sleep apnoea, such a device could be used in combination with other treatment modalities.

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  1. Department of Otolaryngology, Sint Lucas Andreas Ziekenhuis, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    J. Peter van Maanen M.D. & Nico de Vries M.D., Ph.D.

  2. Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Sint Lucas Andreas Hospita, Jan Tooropstraat 164, 1061 AE, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    Wietske Richard M.D., Ph.D.

  3. Department of Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology, St. Lucas Andreas Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    Ellen R. van Kesteren B.Sc. & Antonius J. Hilgevoord M.D., Ph.D.

  4. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Sint Lucas Andreas Ziekenhuis, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    Madeline Ravesloot M.D., Ph.D.

  5. Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, St. Lucas Andreas Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    D. Martin Laman M.D., Ph.D.

  6. Department of Otolaryngology, University Hospital Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium

    Nico de Vries M.D., Ph.D.

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van Maanen, J.P. et al. (2015). Results of a First-Generation New Device for Positional Therapy. In: de Vries, N., Ravesloot, M., van Maanen, J. (eds) Positional Therapy in Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-09626-1_22

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