To Study the Impact of CPAP on Gait Parameters in OSA Patients

• Conditions: Obstructive Sleep Apnea
• Interventions: Device: CPAP therapy

• Registration Number: NCT02061046
• Lead Sponsor: University Hospital, Geneva

Brief Summary

To study the impact of CPAP therapy on gait in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.

Detailed Description

To study the impact of CPAP therapy on gait velocity and temproral gait in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome using the SMTEC system. Patients will be assessed before and 8 weeks after CPAP therapy.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-08
• Primary Completion: 2009-08
• Study First Submitted: 2014-02-07
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-02-10
• Study First Posted: 2014-02-12
• Status Verified: 2015-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-11-30
• Last Update Posted: 2015-12-02
• Study Completion: 2018-05

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 35

Inclusion Criteria

• OSA patients newly diagnosed

Exclusion Criteria

• acute medical illness in the past months
• neurological and psychiatric diseases
• orthopaedic, rheumatologic or any sensory conditions affecting normal walking

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
On CPAP therapy	CPAP therapy	OSA patients assessed before and after 8 weeks of CPAP therapy

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Gait parameters: gait velocity [m/s]	8 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Geneva University Hospitals; 🇨🇭 Geneva, Switzerland