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- Title
Comparative Effectiveness of Supine Avoidance versus Continuous Positive Airway Pressure for Treating Supine-isolated Sleep Apnea: A Clinical Trial.
- Authors
Rahimi, Matthew M.; Vakulin, Andrew; McEvoy, R. Douglas; Barnes, Maree; Quinn, Stephen J.; Mercer, Jeremy D.; O'Grady, Amanda; Antic, Nick A.; Catcheside, Peter G.
- Abstract
Rationale: About 20--35% of patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) have supine-isolated OSA, for which supine sleep avoidance could be an effective therapy. However, traditional supine discomfort--based methods show poor tolerance and compliance to treatment and so cannot be recommended. Supine alarm devices show promise, but evidence to support favorable adherence to treatment and effectiveness at reducing excessive daytime sleepiness compared with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) remains limited. Objectives: To establish if alarm-based supine-avoidance treatment in patients with supine-isolated OSA is noninferior to CPAP in reducing daytime sleepiness. Methods: After baseline questionnaire administration and in-home supine-time and polysomnography assessments, patients with supine-isolated OSA and Epworth Sleepiness Scale scores >8 were randomized to >6weeks of supine-avoidance or CPAP treatment, followed by crossover to the remaining treatment with repeat assessments. Noninferiority was assessed from change in Epworth Sleepiness Scale with supine avoidance compared with CPAP using a prespecified noninferiority margin of 1.5. Average nightly treatment use over all nights and treatment efficacy and effectiveness at reducing respiratory disturbances were also compared between treatments. Results: The reduction in sleepiness score with supine avoidance (mean [95% confidence interval], 21.9 [22.8 to 21.0]) was noninferior to that with CPAP (22.4 [23.3 to 21.4]) (supine avoidance--CPAP difference, 20.4 [21.3 to 0.6]), and the lower confidence limit did not cross the noninferiority margin of 1.5 (P = 0.021). Average treatment use was higher with supine avoidance compared with CPAP (mean6standard deviation, 5.762.4 vs. 3.962.7 h/night; P<0.001). Conclusions: In patients with supine-isolated OSA, vibrotactile supine alarm device therapy is noninferior to CPAP for reducing sleepiness and shows superior treatment adherence. Clinical trial registered with www.anzctr.org.au (ACTRN 12613001242718).
- Subjects
CONTINUOUS positive airway pressure; DROWSINESS; SLEEP apnea syndromes; PATIENT compliance; CLINICAL trials; EPWORTH Sleepiness Scale
- Publication
Annals of the American Thoracic Society, 2024, Vol 21, Issue 2, p308
- ISSN
2329-6933
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1513/AnnalsATS.202309-753OC