Skip to content

A comparison between the result of daily and nightly titrated Pap-therapy

A comparative analysis between the result of treatment with daily titrated Pap-therapy and nightly titrated Pap-therapy in OHS patient

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20170512033930N2
Enrollment
122
Registered
2021-12-02
Start date
2021-11-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-01-11

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

Conditions

Obesity Hypoventilation syndrome (OHS). Extreme obesity with alveolar hypoventilation

Interventions

Intervention 1: Treatment with daily titrated positive airway pressure with Bipap or Cpap device manufactured by ResMed company for at least 4 hours in one day in a period of 12 weeks. Intervention 2:

Sponsors

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) patient Adult older than 18 Patients without COPD Patients without restrictive lung disease Patients without problems of chest wall BMI greater than 35 Paco2>45

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with known COPD Scoliosis Patients with known restrictive lung disease Patient younger than 18 congestive heart failure (EF<40%) Fev1/FVC< 70

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Co2 pressure (pco2). Timepoint: Before intervention and 12 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: By capnograph.;O2 saturation. Timepoint: Before intervention and 12 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: By pulse oximeter.;Epworth Sleepiness Scale score. Timepoint: Before intervention and 12 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: By Epworth Sleepiness Scale.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactForoogh Soltaninejad

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences

f.soltaninejad@med.mui.ac.ir+98 31 3224 0059

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 8, 2026