patients with chronic hypercapnic respiratory failure receiving a long-term noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV)
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) chronic hypercapnic respiratory failure (2) receiving a long-term NPPV (more than 2 months) (3) Clinically stable
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Clinically unstable (2) Unable to discontinue hypnotics
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sleep quality, nocturnal transcutneous PCO2 | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| subjective sleep quality, cognitive function and daily activity | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Natonal Hospital Orgnization Minami-Kyoto Hospital Department of Respiratory Medicine