The effect of inspiratory duration and chinstrap during non-invasive ventilation: Effects on sleep quality and gas exchange in subjects with nocturnal hypoventilation

ResMed Ltd0 sites25 target enrollmentSeptember 15, 2005

Overview

No summary available.

Registry

who.int

Start Date

September 15, 2005

End Date

TBD

Last Updated

6 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Sex

All

Sponsor

•Patients with documented nocturnal hypoventilation from any cause. Using non\-invasive ventilation chronically at home. Be using a bilevel pressure preset ventilator at home in the spontaneous mode. Be using a nasal interface with NIV. Preferably to be using NIV without the use of supplemental oxygen. To be included in the study, subjects will: 1\. Have to have sustained improvements in gas exchange and symptomatolgy. 2\. Be compliant with non\-invasive ventilation at home (using \>5hrs per night). 3\. Able to attend the sleep laboratory on 3 nights within the trial period (ie 6 nights).

•Subjects will be excluded from the study where: 1\. Their is limited upper limb movement which would prevent or limit the removal of the nasal mask. 2\. Significant psychiatric or psychological conditions exist which are likely to prevent accurate reporting in regard to the comfort of therapy. 3\. A history of acute respiratory illness within the last month. 4\. The taking of any hypnotic or anti\-depressant medication.