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Obesity in Sleep Medicine - Focusing on OHS Phenotypes

Completed
Conditions
Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome (OHS)
Registration Number
NCT04570540
Lead Sponsor
Wissenschaftliches Institut Bethanien e.V
Brief Summary

This study focuses on a comprehensive examination of obese patients with sleep-related breathing disorders including patients with OSA, sleep hypoventilation and OHS. The aim of this study is to (1) evaluate characteristics of and differences between severity levels of obesity-related breathing disorders, (2) discuss pathophysiological variables associated with hypoventilation during sleep or at daytime and (3) find functional parameters indicating sleep hypoventilation.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
82
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age ≥18 years
  • BMI ≥ 30 kg/m²
  • Indication for sleep lab admission or indication for BiLevel or non-invasive ventilation therapy initiation due to existing hypoventilation/OHS
Exclusion Criteria
  • Age <18 years
  • Pregnancy, Lactation
  • Any medical, psychological or other condition impairing the patient's ability to provide informed consent.
  • Missing informed consent
  • Participation in another clinical study

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Hypercapnic ventilatory responseWithin 48 hours of sleep lab admission
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Institut für Pneumologie an der Universität zu Köln / Wissenschaftliches Institut Bethanien für Pneumologie e.V.

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Solingen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Institut für Pneumologie an der Universität zu Köln / Wissenschaftliches Institut Bethanien für Pneumologie e.V.
🇩🇪Solingen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

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