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ArticleEuropean 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 Surgery2018

Subjective effects of the sleep position trainer on snoring outcomes in position-dependent non-apneic snorers.

L B L Benoist, A M E H Beelen, B Torensma, N de Vries

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Article in 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, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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  2. Atomoxetine plus oxybutynin for symptomatic snoring and airflow limitation in individuals without moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2025
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L B L BenoistDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck surgery, OLVG West, Jan Tooropstraat 164, 1061 AE, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. l.benoist@erasmusmc.nl.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1713-6874
A M E H BeelenDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck surgery, OLVG West, Jan Tooropstraat 164, 1061 AE, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
B TorensmaDepartment of Anesthesiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.
N de VriesDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck surgery, OLVG West, Jan Tooropstraat 164, 1061 AE, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

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NightBalance SPT devices
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Abstract

purposeTo evaluate the effect of a new-generation positional device, the sleep position trainer (SPT), in non-apneic position-dependent snorers.

methodsNon-apneic position-dependent snorers with an apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) < 5 events/h were included between February 2015 and September 2016. After inclusion, study subjects used the SPT at home for 6 weeks. The Snore Outcome Survey (SOS) was filled out by the subjects at baseline and after 6 weeks, and at the same time, the Spouse/Bed Partner Survey (SBPS) was filled out by their bed partners.

resultsA total of 36 participants were included and 30 completed the study. SOS score improved significantly after 6 weeks from 35.0 ± 13.5 to 55.3 ± 18.6, p < 0.001. SBPS score also improved significantly after 6 weeks from 24.7 ± 16.0 versus 54.5 ± 25.2, p < 0.001. The severity of snoring assessed with a numeric visual analogue scale (VAS) by the bed partner decreased significantly from a median of 8.0 with an interquartile range (IQR) of [7.0-8.5] to 7.0 [3.8-8.0] after 6 weeks (p = 0.004).

conclusionsResults of this study indicate that positional therapy with the SPT improved several snoring-related outcome measures in non-apneic position-dependent snorers. The results of this non-controlled study demonstrate that this SPT could be considered as an alternative therapeutic option to improve sleep-related health status of snorers and their bed partners.

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Physical Therapy ModalitiesTeacher TrainingAdultFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPolysomnographySleepSleep Wake DisordersSnoringSurveys and QuestionnairesHabitual snoringNon-apneic snoringPositional therapyPosition-dependent snoringPrimary snoringSleep position trainer

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PMCPMC6060761

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