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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Poor long-term patient compliance with the Tennis Ball Technique for treating positional obstructive sleep apnea |
Author: | Bignold, J. Deans-Costi, G. Goldsworthy, M. Robertson, C. McEvoy, R. Catcheside, P. Mercer, J. |
Citation: | The Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, 2009; 5(5):428-430 |
Publisher: | The American Academy of Sleep Medicine |
Issue Date: | 2009 |
ISSN: | 1550-9389 1550-9397 |
Statement of Responsibility: | James J. Bignold, Georgina Deans-Costi, Mitchell R. Goldsworthy, Claire A. Robertson, Douglas McEvoy, Peter G. Catcheside and Jeremy D. Mercer |
Abstract: | Study Objectives: Little is known regarding long-term patient compliance with the tennis ball technique (TBT), one of the original simple methods of positional therapy (i.e., avoiding the supine posture during sleep) for posture-dependent obstructive sleep apnea patients. The purpose of this study was to investigate long-term patient compliance with TBT. Methods: A follow-up questionnaire was mailed to all patients prescribed TBT at the Adelaide Institute for Sleep Health between July 2004 and March 2008 (n = 108). Results: Sixty-seven patients replied to the questionnaire. Baseline demographic/clinical characteristics were not significantly different from non-respondents. Among the respondents, follow-up time was (mean ± SD) 2.5 ± 1.0 years. Four (6.0%) reported they were still using TBT (group A); 9 (13.4%) were no longer using TBT, claiming to have learned to avoid the supine position during sleep (group B); and 54 (80.6%) were neither using TBT nor avoiding the supine posture (group C). The main reason for ceasing TBT use in group C was that TBT was too uncomfortable (34/54 patients). Conclusions: Long-term patient compliance with TBT appears to be very poor, with less than 10% of patients reporting continued use (group A) ~30 months after prescription. With most TBT non-compliers reporting it to be too uncomfortable, alternative forms of positional therapy appear to be needed. |
Keywords: | Obstructive sleep apnea tennis ball technique positional therapy body posture |
DOI: | 10.5664/jcsm.27597 |
Description (link): | http://www.aasmnet.org/JCSM/ViewAbstract.aspx?pid=27597 |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.5664/jcsm.27597 |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest 5 Molecular and Biomedical Science publications |
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