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Calling all pregnant snorers — you may be eligible to participate in a pilot study.
Researchers at Texas A&M University College of Dentistry on Gaston Avenue are trying to find out how effective an oral appliance is at bettering sleep quality, breathing and snoring, according to a press release from the college. Therefore, they are looking for pregnant women who snore to participate in the five-week study.
Participating means having regular visits at the college, home sleep tests and wearing an oral appliance for four weeks at night, according to the press release. You would be compensated $150 and can keep your custom-fitted oral appliance afterwards. Good candidates should be adults (18 years or older) who snore, have good enough dental health to wear the appliance and, of course, are pregnant.
The Children’s Airway First Foundation-funded study is being led by Biomedical Sciences adjunct research professor Emet Schneiderman and psychologist and sleep scientist Preetam Schramm. Children’s Airway First Foundation aims to spread awareness and other resources with the goal of early detection and treatment of children’s airway disorders. The foundation claims that these disorders can mean “a lifetime of serious health challenges” if undetected. Biomedical Sciences clinical research coordinator Zohre German says snoring while pregnant can also be detrimental.
“Snoring can be a serious problem that can affect your health and that of your child,” German said in the press release. “It’s associated with poor quality sleep, high blood pressure, heart disease, preeclampsia and preterm delivery.”
For more information about the study, email German at german@tamu.edu or call at 214-828-8291.
