Do sleep studies improve outcomes for patients with respiratory failure who need to use long-term non-invasive ventilation?

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Chronic respiratory failure; Neuromuscular disease; Obesity-hypoventilation syndrome; Motor neurone disease; Restrictive thoracic disease; Respiratory - Other respiratory disorders / diseases

• Registration Number: ACTRN12613001372774
• Lead Sponsor: Institute for Breathing and Sleep

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2013-12-13
• Study Completion: 2016-03-01
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

Medically stable
Suitable for elective (outpatient) implementation of NIPPV
Clinical indication to commence long term NIPPV according to local protocols, published guidelines or specialist opinion
Confirmed clinical diagnosis of underlying cause of respiratory failure

Exclusion Criteria

Hypoventilation attributable to medications with sedative/respiratory depressant effects
Previous use of NIPPV for more than 1 month in the previous 3 months
Not proficient in English
Inability to provide informed consent
Previous intolerance of NIPPV
Pregnancy

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified