Effectiveness of combination of high flow nasal cannula therapy and body position on sleep disordered breathing after surgery; randomised cross-over trial
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Obstructive sleep apnea
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000037265
- Lead Sponsor
- Chiba university
- Brief Summary
Compared to sole HFNC, additional intervention with upper body elevation significantly decreased AHI-flow by 11.5 events.hour-1 (1.7 to 21.4, 95% CI) (p=0.022).
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete: follow-up complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 23
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
1) patients with past history of head or neck surgery 2) patients with nasogastric tube 3) patients already using CPAP for obstructive sleep apnea 4) patients who have disorder of neck mobility 5) patients considered as high risk of aspiration 6) patients inappropriate for this research protocol
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The difference between the Apnea-Hypopnea Index(AHI) in supine position and in sitting position
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Changes of the pharyngeal area