Effect of heated humidification on continuous positive airway pressure therapy compliance in obstructive sleep apnea patients with nasopharyngeal symptoms among Thai patients

Phase 4

Completed

• Conditions: Obstructive sleep apnea patients who complained of nasopharyngeal symptoms during Split night study; Continuous positive airway pressure; Heated humidification; Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome; Compliance

• Registration Number: TCTR20140106003
• Lead Sponsor: Ratchadapiseksompotch Fund, Faculty of Medicine Chulalongkorn University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-01-06
• Study Completion: 2014-12-05
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 21

Inclusion Criteria

1.The patients referred to the sleep clinic of King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital aged > 18 years olds with a diagnosis of moderate to severe OSAS based on split-night polysomnography.
2.The patients have at least one nasopharyngeal symptoms during CPAP titration of at least moderate degree

Exclusion Criteria

�Baseline pattern of split night polysomnogram < 2 hours
�>5 central apneas per hour of sleep
�Inadequate CPAP titration
�Humidification was used in split night study
�Patients use CPAP or surgical management or oral appliance
�Patients refuse
�Pregnancy
�Patients can�t follow up in two month
�The Patients have a travel plan outside of Thailand within two months of the study
�The patients receive other medication for treatment of nasopharyngeal symptoms during the study
�Change of mask within the study

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Compliance during CPAP therapy 1 hour hours of used CPAP

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Quality of life, Questionaire,Nasopharyngeal side effect Questionaire