Status:
COMPLETED
Evaluation of a "Fast Track" Respiratory Therapy Clinic for Patients With Suspected Severe Sleep-Disordered Breathing
Lead Sponsor:
University of Calgary
Collaborating Sponsors:
The Lung Association
Conditions:
Sleep Disordered Breathing
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Access to medical care for patients with breathing disorders during sleep is a major problem for Canadians. Recently, there has been increasing interest in how health care providers who are not physic...
Detailed Description
The difficulty in providing timely access to sleep specialists is widespread. These delays are particularly important for patients with severe sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) due to the increased ris...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- referred to the FMC Sleep Centre for assessment of SDB
- meet one of the three criteria for suspected severe SDB:
- Respiratory disturbance index (RDI) \>/= 30 events/hour on an ambulatory sleep test
- Mean nocturnal oxygen saturation \</= 85% on an ambulatory sleep test
- Suspected hypoventilation, defined by an RDI \>/= 15 events/hour on an ambulatory sleep test and partial pressure of carbon dioxide \>/= 45 mmHg on arterial blood gas
- On supplemental oxygen therapy with high suspicion of SDB (as determined by physician review of referral)
Exclusion
- Suspected concomitant sleep disorder other than SDB
- A previous diagnosis of OSA treated with PAP or dental appliance
- Primary health insurance provided by a province other than Alberta
- Failure to provide consent to participate in the study
- Under the age of 18
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
186 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02191085
Start Date
October 1 2014
End Date
December 1 2019
Last Update
July 22 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Foothills Medical Centre Sleep Centre
Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2N 2T9