Under development for more than five years, the SnorEnder technology and family of products were designed by a cross-disciplinary team of scientific researchers and healthcare professionals.  Key to the ongoing R&D effort were a number of sleep studies conducted over the past three years.  These studies were designed, conducted, and evaluated in accordance with medically sound clinical study methodologies and procedures. 

Compared to many other studies sponsored by and used to evaluate popular anti-snoring remedies, these SnorEnder snoring studies were:

• Longer in duration, from a period of one month to four (4) months.
• Larger number and range of subjects (male & female, ages 35-75, from 12 to 25 subjects per study), one popular anti-snoring device is reported to have received FDA clearance with a submitted study of just 10 users for a period of only two weeks.
• Grounded in careful, objective, science-based monitoring of subjects during the studies.

These SnorEnder snoring studies were designed and conducted after careful review of many other snoring studies reported in the medical literature, and were based on accepted clinical methodologies. They clearly demonstrate that the SnorEnder is an effective snoring relief solution when used consistently.

Methodology Used

During the study, both the subjects and their sleep partner were monitored by an RN with extensive ENT background during sleep in several non-intrusive ways:

• Audio recording devices triggered to record only snoring incidents (time, duration in seconds, loudness as measured in decibels)
• Automated medical monitoring of heartrate, pulse, breathing rate and other vital signs
• Subject self-evaluation of sleep quality, waking alertness, daytime tiredness
• Each subject was given either an online or paper-based short standardized test of mental alertness given twice during the day (early morning, evening)
• Spouse assessment of the subject's snoring frequency (how often s/he snored during the night), and loudness (subjective assessment which was later compared to audio recordings)
• Both subjects and sleep partners were evaluated during the study for the quality of their sleep and effects that snoring reduction (due to the SnorEnder) had on both subjects and sleep partners.
• Findings were reviewed by a licensed healthcare professional during and at the conclusion of the study.

If you snore, you may have Obstructive Sleep Apnea.  ONLY your healthcare professional can diagnose this potentially life-threatening sleep disorder.

SnorEnder Study 1:

Twenty-four (24) non-apnea male subjects, ages 35-75, with a history of chronic loud snoring wore the SnorEnder Pro every night for three (3) months. The study was conducted over a period of one year, with the 24 subjects divided randomly into groups, six (6) subjects in each group.

Preparatory to conducting the snoring study, the subjects in each group were assessed for sleep apnea and monitored for one week to obtain a baseline of their sleep habits, snoring frequency and loudness, daytime restfulness & alertness, and spouse/sleep partner experiences (how often did the subject's snoring wake the partner during the night). 

Study Observations:

• Of the 24 subjects in the study, 20 were observed to have decreased their average baseline snoring by an average of 82%, as objectively measured by the reduced number and recorded amplitude (loudness) of snoring "incidents," and subjectively in improved sleep quality. 
• 6 of the 20 who experienced significantly reduced snoring frequency were observed to have reduced their snoring from an average of 15-24 snoring "incidents" per night to 5-9 short (1-3 minutes each) snoring events, a decrease of approximately 65%.  Minor, but chronic nasal congestion was noted as a key factor in the observed results for this group.
• 15 of the 20 subjects who experienced significantly reduced snoring frequency were observed to have reduced their snoring "incidents to 1-3 per night, with a duration of less than 1 minute each, a decrease of approximately 85%.  
• Nine (9) of the 15 snorers (60%) in the above group actually stopped all appreciable snoring while wearing the SnorEnder Pro.  At the end of the study, these subjects were asked to stop using their SnorEnder Pros for a week as a control measure.  All of them resumed wearing the device at the urging of their sleep partner, and because they reported substantially improved sleep quality while wearing the device.
• Of the remaining 4 subjects, 1 was diagnosed by a physician with a chronic low-level sinus disorder that made it difficult for him to breathe efficiently through the nose.  Because of this underlying condition, his participation in the study was terminated in Week 2.
• The 3 remaining subjects experienced varying degrees of snoring reduction, ranging from 55% to 62%, based on their pre-study baseline.

Study Outcome:

• The average reduction in snoring frequency (how often during the night the subject snored) was 78%. 
• Average loudness, as measured in decibels, decreased by 82%.

As demonstrated in the study, the SnorEnder improved sleep quality for almost all subjects.  The study also pointed out the importance of establishing and maintaining proper nasal breathing when any anti-snoring aid intended to close the mouth is used.

Subjects in each group were evaluated at the onset of the study, daily, and at the end of the study. Subjects were assessed in follow-up surveys at 3-month intervals for the next 9 months to find out if the results observed during the study were sustained.  They were.

If you snore, you may have Obstructive Sleep Apnea.  ONLY your healthcare professional can diagnose this potentially life-threatening sleep disorder.

SnorEnder Study 2:

Sixteen (16) female subjects, ages 35-52, who tested negatively for sleep apnea wore the SnorEnder Pro for sixteen (16) weeks.  Subjects were perimenopausal females who had been snoring for at least five (5) years prior to their participation in the study.

Preparatory to conducting the snoring study, the subjects were monitored for one week to obtain a baseline of their sleep habits, snoring frequency and loudness, daytime restfulness & alertness, and spouse/sleep partner experiences (how often did the subject's snoring wake the partner). 

Subjects in each group were evaluated at the onset of the study, daily, and at the end of the study. Subjects were assessed in follow-up surveys at 3-month intervals for the next 9 months to find out if the results observed during the study were sustained.  They were.

Study Observations:

• Of the 16 subjects in the study, 15 were observed to have decreased their snoring by at least 85%. 
• One (1) subject was diagnosed with respiratory illness (flu) in Week 4 and left the study.  Both subjects wore the SnorEnder Pro.
• Of the 15 subjects who completed the snoring study, all 15 experienced reduced snoring frequency, 5 were observed to have reduced their snoring from an average of 12-21 snoring "incidents" per night to 3-5 short (1-3 minutes each) snoring events.  Loudness, as measured in decibels,  decreased an average of 87%.
• Eleven (11) of the 16 snorers (69%) actually stopped all appreciable snoring while wearing the SnorEnder Pro.  At the end of the study, these subjects were asked to stop using their SnorEnder Pros for a week.  As in Study #1, all of them resumed wearing the device at the urging of their spouse.
• Perimenopausal women were studied because of the number of university and other published studies suggesting that snoring increases substantially in women going through menopause, and in those who have passed beyond this stage.

Study Outcome:

• The average reduction in snoring frequency (how often during the night the subject snored) was 87%
• 74% also experienced a decrease in mouth dryness and improved nasal breathing. Daytime sleepiness was reduced in 88% of the subjects.

If you snore, you may have Obstructive Sleep Apnea.  ONLY your healthcare professional can diagnose this potentially life-threatening sleep disorder.

SnorEnder Study 3:

Fourteen (14) male and seven (7) female subjects, ages 31-49, who tested negatively for sleep apnea wore the SnorEnder Pro for sixteen (16) weeks.  Subjects were middle-age males and perimenopausal females who had been snoring for at least five (5) years prior to their participation in the study. 

This study focused on two areas:  snoring reduction and stress reduction (through the AcuSleep acupressure and magnetic therapy features of the SnorEnder Pro).  In addition, 6 of the male subjects reported that they experienced tinnitus or "ringing in the ears." 

Preparatory to conducting the snoring study, the subjects were monitored for one week to obtain a baseline of their sleep habits, snoring frequency and loudness, daytime restfulness & alertness, and spouse/sleep partner experiences (how often did the subject's snoring wake the partner).

Subjects in each group were evaluated at the onset of the study, daily, and at the end of the study. Subjects were assessed in follow-up surveys at 3-month intervals for the next 9 months to find out if the results observed during the study were sustained.  They were.

Study Observations:

• Not all subjects completed the 16 week study (2) subjects were diagnosed with respiratory illness (flu) in Week 2 and left the study.  Both subjects wore the SnorEnder Pro.
• Of the 14 subjects who completed the snoring study, all 14 experienced reduced snoring frequency, 10 were observed to have reduced their snoring from an average of 12-21 snoring "incidents" per night to 3-5 short (1-3 minutes each) snoring events.  Loudness, as measured in decibels,  decreased an average of 82%.
• Nine (9) of the 25 snorers (36%) actually stopped all appreciable snoring while wearing the SnorEnder Pro.  At the end of the study, these subjects rstopped using their SnorEnder Pro's for a week.  All of them resumed wearing the device at the urging of their spouse.
• Of the remaining 6 subjects, 2 were diagnosed with chronic sinus disorders that made it difficult for them to breathe through their nose.

Study Outcome:

• Of the 21 subjects in the study, 20 were observed to have decreased their snoring by at least 77%. 
• 57% also experienced an improvement in mouth dryness and nasal breathing. Daytime sleepiness was reduced in 74% of the subjects.

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