Popular snore aids: do they work?
Michaelson PG
Published in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Methodology
Randomised controlled evaluation of commercially available anti-snoring products with objective acoustic measurement of snoring during monitored sleep.
Key Findings
In 40 patients evaluated with over-the-counter snoring aids, lubricant sprays, nasal dilator strips and similar popular products produced no significant reduction in objectively measured snoring intensity or frequency compared with control conditions.
Conclusions
Popular over-the-counter snore aids did not measurably reduce snoring, and patients should be directed to evaluation for sleep-disordered breathing instead.
Limitations
Small sample studied over a short period, limited range of products tested, laboratory snoring measurement may not reflect habitual home snoring, and participants were not stratified by obstructive sleep apnoea status.
Related Health Concerns
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Disclosures
Funding
Institutional/military medical centre funding (USA)
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