Sleep Apnea Syndrome
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
The Center for Sleep Disordered Breathing, Komagamine Clinic
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Patient with sleep apnea syndrome (SAS) (2) Patient who continued continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy for 1 year or more at informed consent (IC) acquisition. (3) Patient who used only one model and one size of mask for CPAP therapy for 1 year or more at IC acquisition. (4) Patients whose prescription on CPAP therapy [pressure, operation mode, expiratory pressure relief (EPR)] was not changed for 1 year or more at IC acquisition. (5) Patients who used Autoset C, Sleepmate S9 Elite or Sleepmate S9 Auto for CPAP therapy. (6) Patients whose operation mode of equipment for CPAP therapy was CPAP mode. (7) Patients whose age was 20 years or more at IC acquisition. (8) Patients who gave written IC.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Patients incapable of measuring accurate leak by opening mouth during CPAP therapy. (2) Patient with or suspected of nasal obstruction. (3) Patients for whom it's difficult to answer right by dementia and/or psychological disorder. (4) Patient receiving public assistance. (5) Patient with a history of epileptic seizure. (6) Patients whom the attending physician has considered ineligible for this study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Morphology of face. - Nose breadth - Nasal root breadth - Nasal root depth | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Evaluation of pain by Verbal Rating Scale (VRS) Physical size (Height, Weight, Body Mass Index(BMI)) CPAP Treatment data (Leak, Hour of use, Apnea Hypopnea Index (AHI), Model of CPAP, Model and size of mask, CPAP pressure, History of CPAP therapy, History of mask usage) | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactKiyoshi Moriyama
Komagamine Clinic The Center for Sleep Disordered Breathing
Outcome results
None listed