Sleep apnea syndrome
Conditions
Interventions
2 months of CPAP treatment
Sponsors
Medical corporation MSC Mie Sleep Clinic
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1)OSA patients with AHI 20 or greater at PSG 2)Patients who have been on CPAP treatment for more than 3 months 3) Patient after mask fitting 4) Patients who have received informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1)Major uncontrolled medical or psychiatric conditions 2)chronic respiratory failure or insufficiency 3)Surgery on the upper airway, nose, sinus, or middle ear within 90 days of participation 4)Cases of severe rhinitis or sinusitis complications 5)The presence of any untreated and diagnosable non-OSA sleep disorder (e.g., restless legs syndrome, insomnia, PLMD) 6)Current shift workers 7)Known history of alcohol or drug abuse within the past3 years 8)Nocturia, cases of BPH and other urological diseases
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the average usage time, average usage rate, and AHI for 1 months before and after switching from the conventional Auto CPAP to Bilevel auto CPAP mode. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the average CPAP pressure, average leak time and %, apnea/hypopnea events, CSR% for 1 months before and after switching from the conventional Auto CPAP to Bilevel auto CPAP mode. To examine the characteristics of a group of patients who have been ineffective with conventional Auto CPAP treatment. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactKIMIMASA SAITO
Medical corporation MSC Mie Sleep Clinic
Outcome results
None listed