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Positional Sleep ApneaSupPosNCT01535521

Sleep Positional Trainer for Positional Sleep Apnea After Mandibular Advancement Device (MAD) Therapy

A study testing Sleep Position Trainer (SPT) in people with Positional Sleep Apnea and Mandibular Advancement Device, run by Ethisch Comité UZ Antwerpen at 1 site in Belgium.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The investigators will perform a clinical trial comparing mandibular advancement device (MAD) therapy with sleep positional trainer (SPT) and the combination of MAD and SPT in patients with positional sleep apnea using MAD. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
Sleep Position Trainer (SPT)
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
Not given
Where
1 siteBelgium
Study dates
Start not givento Feb 2013
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • patients with supine dependent Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) after Mandibular Advancement Device (MAD) Therapy: Apnea Hypopnea Index (AHI) supine ≥ 2x AHI non supine
  • 5 < AHI < 50/h sleep on polysomnography (PSG) with MAD in situ
  • ≥ 20% supine position during PSG with the MAD in situ
  • AHI non-supine < 10/h en AHI supine ≥ 10/h on PSG with MAD in situ
  • Unchanged Body Mass Index (BMI)(BMI ± 1 kg/m²) at moment of inclusion compared to BMI at baseline PSG

Who cannot join

  • age < 18 years

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Belgium1 site
  • Antwerp University Hospital

    Edegem, Antwerp, 2650

Other trials in Belgium

About this study

Official title: Evaluation of Sleep Position Trainer for Positional Sleep Apnea Patients After Therapy With Mandibular Advancement Device (MAD)

The investigators will perform a clinical trial comparing mandibular advancement device (MAD) therapy with sleep positional trainer (SPT) and the combination of MAD and SPT in patients with positional sleep apnea using MAD. Patients are invited for 2 consecutive polysomnographies (PSGs) in randomized order: one PSG with SPT, one PSG with SPT and MAD. PSGs are performed at the Antwerp University Hospital.

Being tested
Sleep Position Trainer (SPT)

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Sleep Position Trainer (SPT)Device

Study groups in NCT01535521
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
SPT in patients with MADOtherNot described
Receives: Device: Sleep Position Trainer (SPT)

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted17 Feb 2012 (estimated)
  2. Primary completionFeb 2013

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01535521
Sponsor's protocol ID
SupPos
Acronym
SupPos
Status last verified
Jun 2013
First submitted
14 Feb 2012
Last updated
20 Jun 2013
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Dieltjens M, Vroegop AV, Verbruggen AE, Wouters K, Willemen M, De Backer WA, Verbraecken JA, Van de Heyning PH, Braem MJ, de Vries N, Vanderveken OM. A promising concept of combination therapy for positional obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep Breath. 2015 May;19(2):637-44. doi: 10.1007/s11325-014-1068-8. Epub 2014 Oct 22.

    PubMed 25335642

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Sleep Position Trainer (SPT) in people with Positional Sleep Apnea and Mandibular Advancement Device, run by Ethisch Comité UZ Antwerpen at 1 site in Belgium.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 20 Jun 2013. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Belgium. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01535521, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 20 Jun 2013.

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