Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: #Patients who agree with this study #The patient who were introduced CPAP therapy for diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea. #Those who were 12 months or more elapsed from the initiation of CPAP #The patient in response to a questionnaire. #The patients using CPAP machine of REM star Auto System One serie of Philips Respironics.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: #Subjects whose experience to use CPAP was less than twelve months after initiating CPAP therapy. #Subjects with impaired cognitive function. #Subjects cannot operate the CPAP machine by oneself.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The rates for CPAP use per month;(CPAP use days/month;%) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1)The rates for CPAP use>4hours at night per month(%). 2)The apnea-hypopnea index(AHI) average. 3)Questionnaire data about Bedroom environment. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Graduate school of medicine, Kyoto University Human Health Science