Application of the PLATO Questionnaire in Oral Appliance Therapy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Nevada Dental Sleep
Summary
Prospective, real-world observational study in a dental sleep practice to assess the feasibility of incorporating the PLATO into a dental sleep practice and applicability for patients who are undergoing oral appliance therapy for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea(OSA). The PLATO questionnaire was recently developed by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine specifically for use in patients with obstructive sleep apnea.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: Inclusion Criteria * All ethnicities and genders * 18 years of age * AHI ≥5 ≤ 30 * Dentally suitable for OAT * AHI \> 30 if refusal or intolerance for CPAP therapy * Smartphone ( for home sleep test) * Only using oral appliance therapy (i.e., no combination therapy) Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy * Use of home oxygen * Serious/uncontrolled illness (such as angina/myocardial infarction, cancer, stroke, dementia, congestive heart failure, chronic respiratory illness), significant sleep-related disorder) * The investigator feels, for any reason, that the patient's partici…
Interventions
- OtherThe study will assess the feasibility of incorporating the PLATO questionnaire into a dental sleep practice. The PLATO questionnaire was developed as a patient reported outcome measure
The primary outcome will be to assess the difference in pre and post (within subject) scores on the PLATO questionnaire in a population of patients with a diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea who will be treated with an oral appliance.
Location
- Nevada Dental SleepHenderson, Nevada