Status:
COMPLETED
Respiratory Muscle Training in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS) Patients
Lead Sponsor:
Idiag AG
Conditions:
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
Eligibility:
MALE
18-75 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether respiratory muscle training by means of normocapnic hyperpnea leads to clinical and polysomnographical improvements in patients with mild to intermedi...
Detailed Description
The obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is of great significance for affected individuals as well as for public health service. Patients suffer from reduced quality of life and show an increased a...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Mild to intermediate sleep apnea syndrome with AHI of 10 - 30/h and clinical symptoms
- Refusal of a primary nCPAP therapy
- Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) score ≥ 9
- Signed informed consent form
Exclusion
- Therapy with pharmaceuticals which can influence the musculature
- Psychiatric disease which negatively influences compliance
- Acute and chronic diseases of the lung and/or the respiratory passages
- BMI ≥ 35 kg/m²
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
March 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
10 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00936286
Start Date
January 1 2009
End Date
March 1 2010
Last Update
March 10 2010
Active Locations (1)
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Wissenschaftliches Institut Bethanien e.V.
Solingen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, 42699