Trial reportSleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung2017
The effect on snoring of using a pillow to change the head position.
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4 citing papers in PubMed, 22 citations in OpenAlex.
- The Potential Effect of Changing Patient Position on Snoring: A Systematic Review.Journal of personalized medicine · 2024Review
- Self-reported snoring is associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.Scientific reports · 2020Article
- The Diagnosis and Treatment of Snoring in Adults.Deutsches Arzteblatt international · 2019Article
- Subjective effects of the sleep position trainer on snoring outcomes in position-dependent non-apneic snorers.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2018Article
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Abstract
purposeAlthough not a disease, primary snoring often leads to social problems. In an earlier retrospective pilot study, we found hints that individuals were snoring less in a lateral versus a supine head position. The aim of this study is to elucidate on the effect of an anti-snoring pillow which changes the head position.
methodsWe designed an interventional, controlled, and randomized crossover study. It included 22 participants, between 18 and 78 years, who snored, had a BMI ≤ 30, and a sleep partner. Obstructive sleep apnea was ruled out by polysomnography (PSG) or by respiratory polygraphy (PG). Two potential participants dropped out. The first two phases were done at home (4 weeks in total), followed by two nights of polysomnography in our sleep laboratory. During all phases, questionnaires regarding snoring, sleep quality, and pillow tolerance were completed by the patients and, as relevant, by their partners.
resultsThe PSG parameters revealed a significant reduction in the snoring index (p = 0.03) when on the activated pillow without a deterioration in other respiratory parameters. This correlated well with the visual analog scale (VAS) that showed a significant decrease in snoring with the activated pillow according to the bed partners (p < 0.001). Subjective acceptance of the pillow during the study period was 100%.
conclusionsThis study shows that by using a pillow to change the head position, it is possible to reduce both subjective and objective snoring severity. GERMAN CLINICAL TRIAL NUMBER: DRKS 00008744 AND ETHICS COMMISSION REGISTRY NUMBER REGISTRY NUMBER 2013-406 M-MA.
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