Status:

COMPLETED

PAP Therapy in Patients With Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome

Lead Sponsor:

University of Crete

Conditions:

Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The role of different levels of compliance and long-term effects of positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy on gas exchange, sleepiness, quality of life, depression and death rate in patients with obes...

Detailed Description

Various forms of positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy are effective in providing short and long-term benefits in these patients with or without obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). However, there are limi...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • aged between 18 and 80 years
  • Obesity hypoventilation syndrome diagnosis (OHS)
  • clinically stable for at least 4 weeks prior to the enrolmenT
  • above-elementary school education.

Exclusion

  • refusal to participate
  • refusal of PAP therapy
  • central sleep apnea syndromes
  • restrictive ventilation syndromes
  • severe congestive heart failure
  • a history of life-threatening arrhythmias
  • severe cardiomyopathy
  • significant chronic kidney disease
  • untreated hypothyroidism
  • family or personal history of mental illness
  • drug or alcohol abuse
  • sedative use
  • severe cognitive impairment
  • concurrent oncological diseases
  • history of narcolepsy or restless legs syndrome.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

252 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03449641

Start Date

June 1 2009

End Date

June 1 2012

Last Update

March 1 2018

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