Status:
COMPLETED
Humidity Under Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
Lead Sponsor:
Institut für Pneumologie Hagen Ambrock eV
Collaborating Sponsors:
ResMed GmbH & Co KG
Conditions:
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
Eligibility:
MALE
20-70 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Heated humidification in CPAP therapy is often not enough to prevent side effects like dryness of nasal mucosa and xerostomia, especially in cases of mouth breathing or mask leakage. Additionally a hi...
Detailed Description
Participants will breath 3 hours during daytime with a nasal mask under three different humidity modes (No humidity, controlled heated humidification, controlled heated humidification with heated tubi...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age 20-70
- Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Syndrome
Exclusion
- Other severe acute or chronic nasal disease (rhinitis, sinusitis), Cardiovascular disease, respiratory or neurologic disease
- Incapable of giving consent
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
19 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01462409
Start Date
March 1 2011
End Date
January 1 2012
Last Update
September 18 2012
Active Locations (1)
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Helios Klinik Hagen Ambrock
Hagen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, 58091