This pilot study is being done to determine if the nasopharyngeal airway obstructive sleep apnea (NPA-OSA) device can be used in the treatment of OSA in adults. The researchers think that the NPA-OSA device will reduce the number of apneas.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
20
The NPA-OSA is a flexible, medical-grade silicone, tube-like device that is self-inserted into the user's nasopharyngeal airway through one nostril prior to sleep and worn throughout the night to reduce or alleviate snoring and obstructive sleep apnea.
Michigan Medicine
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
RECRUITINGUniversity of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
RECRUITINGChange in severity of apnea hypopnea index (AHI)
The AHI is calculated by dividing the number of apnea events by the number of hours of sleep.
Time frame: Baseline (day 0), 30 days
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