Investigation of a Novel Sleep Surface for Treatment of Positional Sleep Apnea
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
We will recruit subjects who are:
- 18 years of age and above
- Willing and able to give informed consent
Prior sleep study done based on previous clinical evaluation by the subject's treating physician in the course of usual clinical care and performed no more than 12 months prior to enrollment that meets the following:
- overall AHI 5-30 events/hr
- at least 20 minutes of recorded sleep in the supine and nonsupine postures
- positional OSA defined as > 50% reduction in the AHI between the supine and nonsupine postures and AHI < 5hr in the nonsupine position
- central apneas < 50% of the total number of apneas and hypopneas
- Patients who meet the above criteria who have been prescribed CPAP therapy but are non-compliant will be enrolled in the study. CPAP noncompliance will be defined as average nightly use < 4hrs/night based on a download of the CPAP machine, or self- acknowledged discontinuation of CPAP use.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Incapable of giving informed consent
- Under the age of 18
- Known inability to sleep in the lateral position
- Active titration of medication
Excessive alcohol consumption
- Excessive alcohol use is defined as:
- More than 3 glasses of wine a day
- More than 3 beers a day
- More than 60 mL of hard liquor a day
- Room air oxyhemoglobin saturation < 88%
- Use of home oxygen
- Compliant with OSA therapy
- Presence of severe daytime sleepiness defined as an Epworth sleepiness scale score > 16 or a prior history of falling asleep while driving
- Unstable medical problem such as uncontrolled hypertension.
- Body Mass Index (BMI) > 45 kg/m2
Sites / Locations
- The Ohio State University Martha Morehouse Medical Pavilion 2050 Kenny Rd;Ste 2600
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Experimental
Wave Surface, Then Non Wave Surface
Non Wave Surface, Then Wave Surface
Subjects sleep first for a whole night in the sleep laboratory with the Wave sleep surface. They then return to the sleep laboratory and sleep without the Wave sleep surface.
Subjects sleep first for a whole night in the sleep laboratory without the Wave sleep surface. They then return to the sleep laboratory and sleep with the Wave sleep surface.