Status:

COMPLETED

Auto-trilevel Ventilator for Patients With Overlap Syndrome

Lead Sponsor:

Nanjing Medical University

Conditions:

Overlap Syndrome

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-70 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are two diseases that often coexist and are called overlap syndrome(OS). Compared to single OSAS, OS patients a...

Detailed Description

The contradiction in treatment for overlap syndrome is how to improve hypercapnia because of narrower difference between inspiratory positive airway pressure (IPAP) and expiratory positive airway pres...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patient or legal representative of the patient is willing and able to sign an approved informed consent and privacy protection authorization in the United States.
  • Subject is \>18 years old.
  • Diagnosed overlap syndrome(OSAS and COPD). 4. Expected to tolerate the ventilator therapy .

Exclusion

  • Patient is currently enrolled in another clinical study which may confound the result of this study.
  • Patient for who inform consent cannot be obtained.
  • Patients with a history of cerebrovascular accident within the 6 months prior to this study.
  • Patients with acute or chronic renal failure, diabetes and severe lung diseases.
  • Patients with unstable angina.
  • Patient who is of pregnant or during lactation period.
  • Patients with a history of injury or surgery within 6 months prior to the study.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2011

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

17 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01523197

Start Date

August 1 2011

End Date

November 1 2012

Last Update

November 27 2012

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The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University

Nanjing, Jiangsu, China