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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12607000288426
ACTRN12607000288426
Recruiting
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The utility of a clinical algorithm for diagnosing Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) in symptomatic patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Woolcock Institute of Medical Research0 sites360 target enrollmentMay 31, 2007

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
Woolcock Institute of Medical Research
Enrollment
360
Status
Recruiting
Last Updated
6 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
May 31, 2007
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
6 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Group 1 (Control group): symptoms of sleep apnoea (including snoring, choking, witnessed apneas and daytime sleepiness) and/or co morbidities including obesity, hypertension and the metabolic syndrome that are non smokers with \< 5 pack year history. Group 2 COPD patients who are smokers or ex smokers with \> 10 pack year history of smoking and symptoms of OSA, and/or co morbidities including obesity, hypertension and the metabolic syndrome, are able to give informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Inability to comply with procedures, previous diagnosis of other respiratory and/or sleep disorders, and current treatment with continuous positive airways pressure, a tracheostomy or home oxygen as well as poorly controlled other medical conditions.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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