Positional Therapy Versus CPAP for Positional OSA

May 5, 2019 updated by: Changi General Hospital

Comparing a Convenient Positional Therapy Device to CPAP for Treatment of Positional Obstructive Sleep Apnea, A Crossover Randomized Controlled Trial

This is a crossover randomized controlled trial comparing a convenient positional therapy (PT) device to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in the treatment of positional obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This study aims to compare a convenient positional therapy (PT) device used for 8 weeks to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) used for 8 weeks in patients with positional obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in a crossover randomized controlled trial.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

41

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Singapore, Singapore, 529889
        • Changi General Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

21 years to 80 years (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Age 21 years and above
  2. Epworth sleepiness scale 10 to 16
  3. No CPAP treatment or PT treatment for past 6 months
  4. A diagnosis of positional OSA based on a full in-laboratory overnight polysomnography with

    1. Total apnea/hypopnea index (AHI) >10 /hour and non-supine AHI < 10/hour
    2. Supine AHI greater than or equal to two times the non-supine AHI
    3. At least 15 minutes of supine and non-supine sleep

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Epworth sleepiness scale ≥17
  2. Commercial driving
  3. Unable or unwilling to use both treatments (CPAP and PT)
  4. Concurrent use of therapy for OSA such as mandibular advancement splints
  5. Conditions that preclude the ability to lie in a non-supine position, for example a shoulder injury
  6. Uncontrolled severe medical/psychiatric conditions such as severe chronic heart failure, malignancy.
  7. Patients with pacemaker
  8. Skin sensitivity around the neck and/or open wound around their neck

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
  • Allocation: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: CROSSOVER
  • Masking: SINGLE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: Night Shift positional device
Randomized to Night shift positional therapy first for 8 weeks, followed by CPAP for 8 weeks, with a 1 week washout period.
Night Shift is a small, positional therapy device that is worn at the back of the neck using a latex free silicone rubber strap. The strap is adjustable and is secured with a magnetic clasp. When a supine position is detected, the device vibrates with increasing intensity till the subject changes to a non-supine position.
ACTIVE_COMPARATOR: Continuous positive airway pressure
Randomized to CPAP first for 8 weeks, followed by positional therapy for 8 weeks, with a 1 week washout period.
Automated adjusting continuous positive airway pressure

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Epworth Sleepiness Scale ( ESS)
Time Frame: 8 weeks after the beginning of each intervention
Difference in sleepiness ( PT minus CPAP) measured by the Epworth Sleepiness Scale ( ESS) after 8 weeks of device use
8 weeks after the beginning of each intervention

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Functional Outcomes of Sleep Questionnaire ( FOSQ)
Time Frame: 8 weeks after the beginning of each intervention
Difference in FOSQ
8 weeks after the beginning of each intervention
36-Item Short Form Survey (SF-36)
Time Frame: 8 weeks after the beginning of each intervention
Difference in SF-36
8 weeks after the beginning of each intervention
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)
Time Frame: 8 weeks after the beginning of each intervention
Difference in PSQI
8 weeks after the beginning of each intervention
Apnea-hypopnea Index ( AHI, events/hr)
Time Frame: 8 weeks after the beginning of each intervention
Difference in AHI
8 weeks after the beginning of each intervention
DASS21 questionnaire
Time Frame: 8 weeks after the beginning of each intervention
Difference in mood symptoms ( DASS21)
8 weeks after the beginning of each intervention
Patient adherence ( hours of device use per night)
Time Frame: 8 weeks after the beginning of each intervention
Compare patient adherence based on device download information
8 weeks after the beginning of each intervention
Patient preference
Time Frame: Upon study completion at week 17
patient preference for treatment modality will be assessed via a questionnaire
Upon study completion at week 17
Oxygen desaturation index (3%) and lowest oxygen saturation ( %)
Time Frame: 8 weeks after the beginning of each intervention
Oxygen indices
8 weeks after the beginning of each intervention

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (ACTUAL)

February 27, 2017

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

December 10, 2018

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

December 30, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 9, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 19, 2017

First Posted (ACTUAL)

April 24, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

May 7, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 5, 2019

Last Verified

May 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • OSA_RCT

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

Yes

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

Yes

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