Status:

COMPLETED

Comparison Between Auto CPAP and Fixed CPAP in Chinese Patients With OSA

Lead Sponsor:

Chinese University of Hong Kong

Conditions:

Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

AutoCPAP would lead to better compliance than FixCPAP

Detailed Description

A prospective, randomized crossover cohort. Study subjects consisted of patients newly diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) confirmed with sleep study. All are CPAP naïve. Randomization: Arm...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • All subjects should be CPAP naïve.
  • OSA confirmed with sleep study
  • Presence of daytime symptoms with excessive daytime sleepiness
  • Age between 18 to 65
  • RDI greater than 30
  • Agreed to participate in trial with informed consent signed

Exclusion

  • Patients not suitable to nasal CPAP because of facial abnormality leading to poor mask fitting.
  • Patients with known COPD with type II failure
  • Patients with known heart failure.
  • Patients with predominant central sleep apnea.
  • Patients need bilevel positive airway pressure ventilation.
  • Patients refusing to participate the trial.
  • Patients have difficulty to follow up regularly.
  • patients with untreated or under treatment of hypothyroidism

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2004

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

June 1 2005

Estimated Enrollment :

Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00307424

Start Date

August 1 2004

End Date

June 1 2005

Last Update

March 28 2006

Active Locations (2)

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North District Hospital

Hong Kong, China

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Prince of Wales Hospital

Hong Kong, China