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Getting patients to sleep on their side could be the most effective form of treatment for obstructive sleep apnoea \u2013 a severe snoring condition that can have deadly complications.<\/p>\n

The condition occurs when the walls of the throat relax during sleep, blocking the airways.<\/p>\n

The majority of patients \u2013 about 75 per cent \u2013 have positional sleep apnoea, which is triggered by sleeping on their back.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Now researchers have found that using a positional therapy device, which ensures patients sleep on their side, is an effective long-term treatment for the condition, which can trigger a higher risk of heart disease and stroke.<\/p>\n

The findings were presented at the 2026 American Thoracic Society International Conference last week.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Researchers found that the treatment leads to long-term improvement for patients, even after active treatment is stopped.<\/p>\n

After six months of using a positional device, more than two-thirds of patients continued to sleep on their sides and were able to control their sleep apnoea without treatment. This effect remained even a year later.<\/p>\n

There are positional devices available for sale already \u2013 for example, a belt that vibrates when the user rolls on to their back, prompting them to switch position, or a vest with a ball sewn into the back.<\/p>\n

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Obstructive sleep apnoea is a severe snoring condition that can have deadly complications. The condition occurs when the walls of the throat relax during sleep, blocking the airways. (Stock image)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Currently there is no drug licensed for sleep apnoea, and patients are often prescribed continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) \u2013 a machine that delivers air through a mask, worn at night, to keep the airways open.\u00a0<\/p>\n

But as many as half of patients struggle to stick to using CPAP masks due to discomfort.<\/p>\n

Experts say the latest findings could provide a simple solution for those patients.<\/p>\n

\u2018We observed that positional therapy was not only effective \u2013 comparable to CPAP \u2013 but also better tolerated,\u2019 said Dr Irene Cano-Pumarega, head of the sleep unit at Madrid\u2019s Ramon y Cajal Hospital and one of the scientists behind the research.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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