Positional Therapy
Treatment for Sleep Apnea
Typical Dosage: Avoid supine sleep (e.g., side-sleeping devices)
Effectiveness
70%
Safety Score
90%
Clinical Trials
28
Participants
5K
Comparative Safety Scale(Higher is safer)
Cyanide☠️
Meth💀
Cigarettes🚬
Chemo☢️
Alcohol🍺
Morphine💊
Antibiotics💉
Tylenol💊
Exercise🏃
Water💧
90
DangerousModerateSafe
Treatment Details
Dosage Range
Avoid supine sleep (e.g., side-sleeping devices)
Time to Effect
Immediate
Treatment Duration
Lifetime
Evidence Quality
HIGHNumber Needed to Treat (NNT)
2(Treat 2 patients to see 1 additional successful outcome)
Confidence Score
85%confidence in effectiveness data
Health Economics
Annual Cost of Care
Drug Cost:$0
Monitoring:$50
Side Effect Mgmt:$0
Total Annual:$100
Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
Cost-Effectiveness Rating
EXCELLENTICER
$5,000/QALY
QALYs Gained
0.6
Outcome-Based Costs
Cost per Responder
$133
Cost per Remission
$154
Positional Therapy Outcomes
for Sleep Apnea
Efficacy Outcomes
Overall Effectiveness
+70%
Response Rate
+75%
Remission Rate
+65%
Common Side Effects
Minor sleep disturbance
+7%
Skin irritation from device
+5%
Sources:
Active Clinical Trials
2 active trials recruiting for Positional Therapy in Sleep Apnea
Positional Therapy for Childhood Obstructive Sleep Apnoea
NCT06453018RECRUITINGNA
20 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Started: Jul 3, 2024
The Effects of Successful OSA Treatment on Memory and AD Biomarkers in Older Adults Study
NCT05988385RECRUITINGNA
200 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Tucson, United States +3 more
Started: Apr 22, 2024
Completed Clinical Trials
10 completed trials for Positional Therapy in Sleep Apnea
The POSA Trial - Positional Therapy for Positional OSA
NCT04153240COMPLETEDNA
120 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Oxford, United Kingdom +4 more
Started: Oct 30, 2019
The Effect of Pure Prone Positioning Therapy for the Patients With Mild to Moderate Obstructive Sleep Apnea
NCT01368952COMPLETEDNA
29 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Izmir, Turkey (Türkiye)
Started: Mar 1, 2011
Positional Therapy Versus CPAP for Positional OSA
NCT03125512COMPLETEDNA
41 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Singapore, Singapore
Started: Feb 27, 2017
SleepPOSAtive Trial
NCT05499455COMPLETEDNA
24 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Toronto, Canada
Started: Feb 13, 2022
Positional Therapy After Stroke
NCT01047709COMPLETEDPHASE2
18 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Ann Arbor, United States
Started: Dec 1, 2008
Validation of Safety and Efficacy for Night Shift Therapy
NCT02032706COMPLETEDNA
36 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Murrieta, United States
Started: Jun 1, 2013
The POSAtive Study: Study for the Treatment of Positional Obstructive Sleep Apnea
NCT03061071COMPLETEDNA
117 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Birmingham, United States +10 more
Started: Mar 1, 2017
Investigation of a Novel Sleep Surface for Treatment of Positional Sleep Apnea
NCT02250417COMPLETEDNA
12 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Columbus, United States
Started: Aug 1, 2014
Sleep Positional Trainer for Positional Sleep Apnea After Mandibular Advancement Device (MAD) Therapy
NCT01535521COMPLETEDNA
INTERVENTIONAL
Edegem, Belgium
Targeted Hypoglossal Neurostimulation Study #3
NCT02263859COMPLETEDNA
138 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Chula Vista, United States +19 more
Started: Feb 1, 2015
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