Nocturnal ventilatory support in obesity hypoventilation syndrome.

Clinical outcomes in patients with obesity hypoventilation syndrome treated with nocturnal positive pressure therapy.

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12605000096651

Enrollment

Registered

2005-08-05

Start date

2003-04-01

Completion date

2011-07-27

Last updated

2022-05-23

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

Nocturnal ventilatory support in obesity hypoventilation syndrome study has been completed now

Interventions

Patients randomised to either CPAP or bilevel ventilatory support over a three month period.

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Treatment

Masking

Open (masking not used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

0 to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

BMI 30 or above; PaCo2 45mm Hg or above; without major lung or neuromuscular disease to explain awake hypoventilation.

Exclusion criteria

Clinical instability, major psychiatric disorder, patients already using CPAP or bilevel therapy, inability to read or understand the patient information or consent forms.

Outcome results