Sleep-disordered breathing
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Severe obesity patients (Body mass index(BMI) >= 35kg/m2) 2. Patients with suspected sleep apnea
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with 1. uncontrollable congestive heart failure 2. psychiatric disease under treatment 3. respiratory failure on oxygen 4. undesirable patients judged by doctors and 5. patients without informed consents
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| symptoms, physical findings, lung function, biochemistry, cardiac echo (if possible), polysomonographic findings, and the prevalence of obesity hypoventilation, sleep hypoventilation and typical obstructive sleep apnea. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| CPAP level, adherence, the change of sleepness(ESS), and drop-out rate | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Neuropsychiatric Research Institute Japan Somnology Center