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To evaluate the change in blood pressure in obstructive sleep apnea patients while using fixed pressure as compared to auto adjusting continuous positive airway pressure therapy

Comparison of blood pressure changes by Fixed Pressure vs Auto adjusting continuous positive airway pressure treatments in patients of Obstructive sleep apnea

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/11/047541
Enrollment
45
Registered
2022-11-23
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-01-09

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: G473- Sleep apnea

Interventions

Intervention1: AUTO CPAP therapy: AUTO CPAP therapy for 4 weeks Intervention2: FIXED CPAP/BIPAP therapy: Fixed CPAP/BIPAP therapy for 4 weeks Control Intervention1: NIL: NIL

Sponsors

Prakhar Agarwal
Lead Sponsor
Dr Abhishek Goyal
Collaborator
Dr Alkesh Khurana
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Recently diagnosed patients with moderate to severe OSA who achieve successful titration with CPAP or BIPAP

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pregnant females; Patients with Cardiac failure; Patients with Central Sleep Apnea Patients with Psychiatric, and neurologic disorders; Patients who change their antihypertensive medications during course of study; Patients with craniofacial abnormalities which can hamper use of CPAP; Patients currently using PAP therapy;

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Change in 24 hr mean Systolic and diastolic Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring (ABPM) parameters in Fixed pressure Continous positive airway pressure (FP-CPAP) therapy and Auto adjusting continous positive airway pressure (APAP) therapy groups.Timepoint: At baseline, at 4 weeks of initial PAP therapy,after 1 week of washout period and at 4 weeks of other PAP therapy

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Change in Office Blood Pressure, 24 hr heart rate and night time dipping patternTimepoint: At baseline, at 4 weeks of initial PAP therapy, after 1 week of washout period and after 4 weeks of other PAP therapy

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Abhishek Goyal

ALL INDIA INSTITITUE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES BHOPAL

abhishek.pulmed@aiimsbhopal.edu.in

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026