Improved olfaction under continuous positive airway pressure therapy

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Olfactory performance in moderate and severe sleep apnea patients; Signs and Symptoms

• Registration Number: ISRCTN11128866
• Lead Sponsor: Cantonal Hospital Aarau

Brief Summary

2017 Results article in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28158212 results

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2016-08-16
• Study Start: 2016-10-12
• Last Update Posted: 20 November 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

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

Inclusion Criteria

1. Outpatients of our department of pulmonary and sleep medicine
2. Age 18 years and over
3. Suffer from daytime sleepiness
4. Show moderate to severe OSA (apnea hypopnea index (AHI) = 15 per hour) in a respiratory sleep study

Exclusion Criteria

1. Lack of written informed consent
2. Insufficient knowledge of the German language
3. Known disease of the nasal cavity or sinuses, or topical nasal therapy usage

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified