Parameter
Absolute frequency
Relative frequency
Cumulative frequency of improvement
No Change
6
15%
0%
Little Change
13
32%
Significant Change
14
35%
67%
No Snoring
7
18%
85%
Table 1 : Change in snoring volume after 4 weeks of application of Gaumfit®
Parameters
Improves
Worsens
Two-sided Probability of error
Success rate
AHI
8
2
α= 5%
80%
Oxygen- desaturation
Acceleration of the heart rate
9
1
α=1%
90%
Snoring index
Table 2 : Results of the analysis in the sleep laboratory
Figure 1: The throat muscle trainer Gaumfit®
Figure 2: Somnogram before application of Gaumfit® (Schlaf = Sleep; Schnarchen = Snoring)
Figure 3: Somnogram after 1 month of application of Gaumfit® (Schlaf = Sleep; Schnarchen = Snoring)
Diagram 1: Change in subjectively perceived snoring volume after 1 month
Diagram 2: Change in vital signs after 1 month
Tables at a glance
Figures at a glance