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Head to Head Comparison of Upper Airway Stimulation and Continuous Positive Airway Pressure; a Pilot Study.

Recruiting
Conditions
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Registration Number
NCT04191512
Lead Sponsor
Thomas Jefferson University
Brief Summary

To date, there has been no head to head comparison of Upper Airway Stimulation (UAS) and Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) utilizing a full night polysomnographic evaluation. With this study we aim to evaluate a pilot cohort of patients with OSA treated with CPAP or UAS using the WatchPAT polysomnography system.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age greater than 22 years old
  • History of moderate to severe OSA (AHI 15-65)
  • UAS implantation with postoperative titration and demonstrated successful use of therapy or has demonstrated the ability to tolerate CPAP for greater than 4 hours per night 5 days per week.
Exclusion Criteria
  • none

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Difference in polysomnography (PSG) data between UAS and CPAP groups2 years
Difference in Functional Outcomes of Sleep questionnaire data between UAS and CPAP groups2 years
Difference in Epworth Sleepiness Scale questionnaire data between UAS and CPAP groups2 years
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Thomas Jefferson University Department of Otolaryngology

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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