Treatment of Sleep Apnea Syndrome With nCPAP Versus Oral Appliance

Treatment of Sleep Apnea Syndrome With nCPAP Versus Oral Appliance: a Multicentre Prospective Randomized Crossover Trial

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00152672

Enrollment

Registered

2005-09-09

Start date

2005-06-30

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2005-10-28

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Sleep Apnea Syndrome

Brief summary

This prospective randomized cross over study aims to compare nCPAP with mandibular advancement device for the treatment of sleep apnea syndrome.The effectiveness of nCPAP and oral appliance on apnea-hypopnea index, daytime sleepiness and quality of life will be compared in 60 patients.

Interventions

DEVICEnCPAP vs oral appliance

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

CROSSOVER

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

MALE

Age

18 Years to 70 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

18 to 70 years old BMI \< 35 kg/m2 Apnea-hypopnea index between 10 and 60 events/h Complaint of snoring and sleepiness Dental status adequate for treatment with oral appliance informed consent

Exclusion criteria

psychiatric disease professional driver other cause of sleepiness

Countries

France

Contacts

Primary ContactFrédéric Gagnadoux, MD

frgagnadoux@chu-angers.fr33(0)241353695

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026