NCT01368952

The Effect of Pure Prone Positioning Therapy for the Patients With Mild to Moderate Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Efficacy Study of Pure Prone Positioning Therapy in Patients With Mild to Moderate Obstructive Sleep Apnea

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 29 (actual)
• Sponsor: Izmir Dr Suat Seren Chest Diseases and Surgery Education and Research Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Efficacy of Pure Prone Positioning (PPP) treatment in improving apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) and nocturnal oxygen saturation was investigated in mild to moderate Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

Detailed description

Sleeping in prone position could be effective in the management of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) by reducing the gravity effect on the upper airway and hence collapsibility. Pure prone positioning (PPP) consisted of a pillow mounted on a table designed to keep the subjects sleeping prone with the head extended in line with the body.

Conditions

• Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Pure prone positioning	Pure prone positioning device consisted of a pillow mounted on a table designed to keep the subjects sleeping prone.

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-03-01
• Primary completion: 2011-05-01
• Completion: 2011-05-01
• First posted: 2011-06-08
• Last updated: 2011-06-08

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)