Mandibular advancement appliance for obstructive sleep apnoea: results of a randomised placebo controlled trial using parallel group design

PETRI, NIELS; SVANHOLT, PALLE; SOLOW, BENI; WILDSCHIØDTZ, GORDON; WINKEL, PER

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2869.2008.00645.x

Mandibular advancement appliance for obstructive sleep apnoea: results of a randomised placebo controlled trial using parallel group design

Summary The aim of this trial was to evaluate the efficacy of a mandibular advancement appliance (MAA) for obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). Ninety‐three patients with OSA and a mean apnoea–hypopnoea index (AHI) of 34.7 were centrally randomised into three, parallel groups: (a) MAA; (b) mandibular …