Effectiveness of combination of high flow nasal cannula therapy and body position on sleep disordered breathing after surgery; randomised cross-over trial

Effectiveness of combination of high flow nasal cannula therapy and body position on sleep disordered breathing after surgery; randomised cross-over trial - Association between high flow nasal cannula therapy and body position in postoperative patients with obstructive sleep apnea

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000037265

Enrollment

Registered

2019-07-08

Start date

2019-07-08

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Obstructive sleep apnea

Interventions

supine sitting

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Obstructive sleep apnea patients who have elective surgery under general anesthesia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) patients with past history of head or neck surgery 2) patients with nasogastric tube 3) patients already using CPAP for obstructive sleep apnea 4) patients who have disorder of neck mobility 5) patients considered as high risk of aspiration 6) patients inappropriate for this research protocol

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The difference between the Apnea-Hypopnea Index(AHI) in supine position and in sitting position	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Changes of the pharyngeal area	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactYuichi Sakaguchi

Graduate school of medicine school of medicine, Chiba university Department of Anesthesiology

ahna4624@chiba-u.jp043-222-7171

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026