Diurnal Evaluation of OSA Upper Airway Collapsibility and Muscle Responsiveness
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- Interventions
- Diagnostic Test: Tests of upper airway collapsibility and muscle responsiveness.
- Registration Number
- NCT06334601
- Lead Sponsor
- Istituto Auxologico Italiano
- Brief Summary
In the framework of pathophysiological trait in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients, a simplified method is proposed to measure upper airway (UA) collapsibility and muscle responsiveness during wakefulness.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- RECRUITING
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 66
Inclusion Criteria
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
- At home-polygraphy with at least one EEG channel (PSG) reporting moderate-to severe obstructive sleep apnea (apnea-hypopnea index >14).
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Exclusion Criteria
- OSA treatment ongoing during two weeks before PSG
- Unstable cardio-respiratory disease in the 3 months before enrollment
- Subjects in O2 treatment
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Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Obstructive Sleep Apnea Tests of upper airway collapsibility and muscle responsiveness. Patients evaluated for sleep disorders, who present an at home-polygraphy with at least one EEG channel (PSG) reporting moderate-to severe obstructive sleep apnea (apnea-hypopnea index \>14).
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Upper airway muscle responsiveness During the diagnostic test Evaluation during wakefulness
Upper airway collapsibility During the diagnostic test Evaluation during wakefulness
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano,Ospedale San Luca
🇮🇹Milano, Italy