Oral Appliances With and Without Elastic Bands to Treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Randomized Crossover Trial

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

69

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

April 15, 2023

Primary Completion Date

March 3, 2024

Study Completion Date

March 3, 2024

Conditions
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
Interventions
DEVICE

Oral appliance with elastic bands

"The elastic bands are attached to hooks on both the upper and lower appliance, and on both sides. The elastic bands will be carefully selected not to interfere with retention of the oral appliance. The strongest elastic bands that do not interfere with retention of the oral appliance will be chosen, probably within the range of 85-170 grams (3/8 - 3/16)."

DEVICE

Oral appliance without elastic bands

The oral appliance without the elastic bands.

Trial Locations (1)

5021

Center of Sleep Medicine, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Haukeland University Hospital

OTHER

lead

University of Bergen

OTHER