Targeted hypoglossal nerve stimulation for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea: Six-month results

Autor: Ingo Fietze, Philippe Rombaux, Ofer Jacobowitz, Sreeya Yalamanchali, Michel Friedman, John Campana, Wolfgang Bergler, Gimbada Benny Mwenge, Joachim T. Maurer, Michelle S. Hwang
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: The Laryngoscope. 126:2618-2623
ISSN: 0023-852X
Popis: Objectives/Hypothesis This feasibility study was designed to show the preliminary safety and efficacy of targeted hypoglossal neurostimulation (THN), and to identify baseline predictors of successful therapy. Study Design Open-label, prospective, multicenter, single-arm cohort study, conducted at seven centers in the U.S.A. and Europe. Methods Forty-six participants with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), failing or intolerant of continuous positive airway pressure, were implanted. Primary (Apnea-Hypopnea Index [AHI], Oxygen Desaturation Index [ODI]) and secondary (Arousal Index, Epworth Sleepiness Scale Index, Sleep Apnea Quality of Life Index) outcomes were measured at baseline and compared at 6 months. Data were analyzed to identify participant characteristics that would predict success with therapy. Results Sixty-seven adverse events (AEs) were observed among 36 participants; most of the AEs were related to the implant procedure and resolved without sequelae; one device replacement was necessary. Forty-three participants showed significant (P 10%. Seven participants met these criteria; 86% (6 of 7) were AHI responders and 86% (6 of 7) were ODI responders, indicating that THN therapy can be efficacious in a carefully selected population of OSA patients. Conclusions This feasibility study suggests that THN therapy is likely to be safe and effective in selected patients. Level of Evidence 2b Laryngoscope, 126:2618–2623, 2016
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