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Evaluation of the Philips Respironics BiPAP autoSV Devices in Subjects With Sleep Disorders

Evaluation of the Philips Respironics BiPAP autoSV Devices in Subjects With Sleep Disorders.

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01626989
Enrollment
44
Registered
2012-06-25
Start date
2010-06-30
Completion date
2012-06-30
Last updated
2019-04-25

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

Conditions

Sleep Apnea, Central, Sleep Disordered Breathing

Brief summary

Comparing two BiPAP autoSV devices in participants with complex sleep apnea and determining if the new device will treat those participants no worse than when compared to its predecessor device.

Detailed description

The use of the BiPAP autoSV4 device in participants with Complex Sleep Apnea Syndrome will treat those participants no worse than when compared to its predecessor device, the BiPAP autoSV Advanced™, with respect to: • Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI)

Interventions

DEVICEBiPAP auto Advanced

Auto Servo Ventilation Device

DEVICEBiPAP auto SV4

Auto Servo Ventilation Device

Sponsors

Philips Respironics
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
21 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Age 21-80 * Ability to provide consent * Documentation of medical stability by investigator * Subjects who currently have been on Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) therapy for ≥ 4 weeks and who previously had a Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) titration with CAI ≥ 5. OR Subjects who currently have been on PAP therapy for ≥ 4 weeks and who had a diagnostic study done, with a CAI ≥ 5, and were prescribed PAP therapy without a CPAP titration. * Agreement to undergo a full-night, in-lab research CPAP Titration * Agreement to undergo two full-night, in-lab therapy research Polysomnography (PSG) on BiPAP autoSV devices

Exclusion criteria

* Major medical or psychiatric condition that would interfere with the demands of the study, adherence to positive airway pressure, or the ability to complete the study. For example, unstable congestive heart failure, chronic lung disease, neuromuscular disease, daytime hypercapnia, cancer, or renal failure. * Systolic blood pressure \< 80 mm Hg at Baseline Visit. * Participants in whom PAP therapy is otherwise medically contraindicated. * Participants who are unwilling to wear CPAP * Currently prescribed oxygen therapy (as needed, nocturnal, or continuous * Participants with previously diagnosed respiratory failure or respiratory insufficiency and who are known to have chronically elevated arterial carbon dioxide levels while awake (PaCO2 ≥ 45mmHg). * Participants who have had surgery of the upper airway, nose, sinus, or middle ear within the previous 90 days. * Participants with untreated, non-obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)/ Complex Sleep Apnea (CSA) sleep disorders, including but not limited to; insomnia, periodic limb movement syndrome, or restless legs syndrome (PLM Arousal Index \> 15).

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI)Baseline, and 2 nights (1 night for each intervention)Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI) is the number of apneas and hypopneas per hour of sleep.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Central Apnea Index(CAI)Baseline, and 2 nights (1 night for each intervention)Central Apnea Index(CAI) is the number of central apneas divided by the number of hours of sleep.
Obstructive Apnea Index (OAI)Baseline, and 2 nights (1 night for each intervention)Obstructive Ap8 participants had missing or unscorable data, therefore they are not included in the analysis. nea Index (OAI) is the number of obstructive apneas divided by the number of hours of sleep.
Mixed Apnea Index (MAI)Baseline, and 2 nights (1 night for each intervention)Mixed Apnea Index (MAI) is the number of combination of central and obstructive apneas divided by the number of hours of sleep.
Sleep Onset Latency (SOL)Baseline, and 2 nights (1 night for each intervention)Sleep Onset Latency (SOL) is the amount of time it takes to fall asleep after the lights have been turned off.
REM Onset Latency (ROL)Baseline, and 2 nights (1 night for each intervention)REM Onset Latency (ROL) is defined as the time it takes to get into REM sleep from Sleep Onset.
Wake After Sleep Onset (WASO)Baseline, and 2 nights (1 night for each intervention)Wake After Sleep Onset (WASO) is a statistic used in sleep studies to determine the amount of time a person spends awake, starting from when they first fall asleep to when they become fully awake and do not attempt to go back to sleep.
Non Rapid Eye Movement (NREM) and Rapid Eye Movement (REM) Percentage Based on Total Sleep Time (TST) IndicesBaseline, and 2 nights (1 night for each intervention)REM is the period of rapid eye movement sleep, NREM are stages 1, 2, and 3 of sleep, and Total Sleep Time (TST) is the duration of time from lights out, or bedtime, to the onset of sleep. The amount of actually sleep time in a sleep episode; this time is equal to the total sleep episode less the awake time. TST is the total of all REM and NREM sleep in a sleep episode
Sleep Efficiency (SE %)Baseline, and 2 nights (1 night for each intervention)Sleep Efficiency (SE %) is the percentage of time spent asleep while in bed.
Wake (W), Stages N1,N2,N3 (NREM), and REM (R) SleepBaseline, and 2 nights (1 night for each intervention)Wake (W), Stages N1,N2,N3 (NREM), and REM (R) sleep. REM is the period of rapid eye movement sleep, NREM are stages 1, 2, and 3 of sleep, and Wake (W) is the duration of time from lights out, or bedtime, to the onset of sleep.
Arousal IndexBaseline, and 2 nights (1 night for each intervention)Arousal Index is the number of arousals and awakenings is registered in the study, and reported as a total number and as a frequency per hour of sleep.
Nocturnal OxygenationBaseline, and 2 nights (1 night for each intervention)Nocturnal oxygenation measured by continuous pulse oximetry during sleep study.
Hypopnea Index (HI)Baseline, and 2 nights (1 night for each intervention)Hypopnea Index (HI) is the number of hypopneas divided by number of hours of sleep.
Total Sleep Time (TST)Baseline, and 2 nights (1 night for each intervention)Total Sleep Time (TST). Total Sleep Time (TST) is the duration of time from lights out, or bedtime, to waking from sleep. The amount of actually sleep time in a sleep episode; this time is equal to the total sleep episode less the awake time. TST is the total of all REM and NREM sleep in a sleep episode

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
All Study Participants
All study participants that signed consent.
44
Total44

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001FG002
Screening PeriodScreen Failure1500
Screening PeriodWithdrawal by Subject200

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicAll Study Participants
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
17 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
27 Participants
Age, Continuous61.71 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.4
Body Mass Index (BMI)33.3 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.6
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
4 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
39 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
44 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
9 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
35 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
EG002
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 440 / 270 / 27
other
Total, other adverse events
0 / 440 / 270 / 27
serious
Total, serious adverse events
1 / 440 / 270 / 27

Outcome results

Primary

Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI)

Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI) is the number of apneas and hypopneas per hour of sleep.

Time frame: Baseline, and 2 nights (1 night for each intervention)

Population: 8 participants had missing or unscorable data, therefore they are not included in the analysis.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Continous Positive Airway Pressure TitriationApnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI)38 events per hourStandard Deviation 31
BiPAP Auto SV AdvancedApnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI)13 events per hourStandard Deviation 17
BiPAP Auto SV 4Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI)12 events per hourStandard Deviation 18
p-value: 0.001nonparametric Wilcoxon Signed Rank test
Secondary

Arousal Index

Arousal Index is the number of arousals and awakenings is registered in the study, and reported as a total number and as a frequency per hour of sleep.

Time frame: Baseline, and 2 nights (1 night for each intervention)

Population: 8 participants had missing or unscorable data, therefore they are not included in the analysis.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Continous Positive Airway Pressure TitriationArousal Index22 events per hourStandard Deviation 12
BiPAP Auto SV AdvancedArousal Index16 events per hourStandard Deviation 7
BiPAP Auto SV 4Arousal Index16 events per hourStandard Deviation 8
Secondary

Central Apnea Index(CAI)

Central Apnea Index(CAI) is the number of central apneas divided by the number of hours of sleep.

Time frame: Baseline, and 2 nights (1 night for each intervention)

Population: 8 participants had missing or unscorable data, therefore they are not included in the analysis. 8 participants had missing or unscorable data, therefore they are not included in the analysis.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Continous Positive Airway Pressure TitriationCentral Apnea Index(CAI)12 events per hourStandard Deviation 15
BiPAP Auto SV AdvancedCentral Apnea Index(CAI)1 events per hourStandard Deviation 2
BiPAP Auto SV 4Central Apnea Index(CAI)1 events per hourStandard Deviation 3
Secondary

Hypopnea Index (HI)

Hypopnea Index (HI) is the number of hypopneas divided by number of hours of sleep.

Time frame: Baseline, and 2 nights (1 night for each intervention)

Population: 8 participants had missing or unscorable data, therefore they are not included in the analysis.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Continous Positive Airway Pressure TitriationHypopnea Index (HI)9 events per hourStandard Deviation 9
BiPAP Auto SV AdvancedHypopnea Index (HI)11 events per hourStandard Deviation 15
BiPAP Auto SV 4Hypopnea Index (HI)8 events per hourStandard Deviation 11
Secondary

Mixed Apnea Index (MAI)

Mixed Apnea Index (MAI) is the number of combination of central and obstructive apneas divided by the number of hours of sleep.

Time frame: Baseline, and 2 nights (1 night for each intervention)

Population: 8 participants had missing or unscorable data, therefore they are not included in the analysis.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Continous Positive Airway Pressure TitriationMixed Apnea Index (MAI)4 events per hourStandard Deviation 7
BiPAP Auto SV AdvancedMixed Apnea Index (MAI)0.3 events per hourStandard Deviation 0.6
BiPAP Auto SV 4Mixed Apnea Index (MAI)0.6 events per hourStandard Deviation 2
Secondary

Nocturnal Oxygenation

Nocturnal oxygenation measured by continuous pulse oximetry during sleep study.

Time frame: Baseline, and 2 nights (1 night for each intervention)

Population: 8 participants had missing or unscorable data, therefore they are not included in the analysis.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Continous Positive Airway Pressure TitriationNocturnal Oxygenation82 percent oxygen saturationStandard Deviation 7
BiPAP Auto SV AdvancedNocturnal Oxygenation86 percent oxygen saturationStandard Deviation 4
BiPAP Auto SV 4Nocturnal Oxygenation84 percent oxygen saturationStandard Deviation 5
Secondary

Non Rapid Eye Movement (NREM) and Rapid Eye Movement (REM) Percentage Based on Total Sleep Time (TST) Indices

REM is the period of rapid eye movement sleep, NREM are stages 1, 2, and 3 of sleep, and Total Sleep Time (TST) is the duration of time from lights out, or bedtime, to the onset of sleep. The amount of actually sleep time in a sleep episode; this time is equal to the total sleep episode less the awake time. TST is the total of all REM and NREM sleep in a sleep episode

Time frame: Baseline, and 2 nights (1 night for each intervention)

Population: 8 participants had missing or unscorable data, therefore they are not included in the analysis.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Continous Positive Airway Pressure TitriationNon Rapid Eye Movement (NREM) and Rapid Eye Movement (REM) Percentage Based on Total Sleep Time (TST) IndicesStage 122 percent of TSTStandard Deviation 14
Continous Positive Airway Pressure TitriationNon Rapid Eye Movement (NREM) and Rapid Eye Movement (REM) Percentage Based on Total Sleep Time (TST) IndicesStage 261 percent of TSTStandard Deviation 14
Continous Positive Airway Pressure TitriationNon Rapid Eye Movement (NREM) and Rapid Eye Movement (REM) Percentage Based on Total Sleep Time (TST) IndicesStage 35 percent of TSTStandard Deviation 8
Continous Positive Airway Pressure TitriationNon Rapid Eye Movement (NREM) and Rapid Eye Movement (REM) Percentage Based on Total Sleep Time (TST) IndicesREM11 percent of TSTStandard Deviation 9
BiPAP Auto SV AdvancedNon Rapid Eye Movement (NREM) and Rapid Eye Movement (REM) Percentage Based on Total Sleep Time (TST) IndicesREM13 percent of TSTStandard Deviation 9
BiPAP Auto SV AdvancedNon Rapid Eye Movement (NREM) and Rapid Eye Movement (REM) Percentage Based on Total Sleep Time (TST) IndicesStage 118 percent of TSTStandard Deviation 10
BiPAP Auto SV AdvancedNon Rapid Eye Movement (NREM) and Rapid Eye Movement (REM) Percentage Based on Total Sleep Time (TST) IndicesStage 34 percent of TSTStandard Deviation 6
BiPAP Auto SV AdvancedNon Rapid Eye Movement (NREM) and Rapid Eye Movement (REM) Percentage Based on Total Sleep Time (TST) IndicesStage 265 percent of TSTStandard Deviation 13
BiPAP Auto SV 4Non Rapid Eye Movement (NREM) and Rapid Eye Movement (REM) Percentage Based on Total Sleep Time (TST) IndicesREM14 percent of TSTStandard Deviation 11
BiPAP Auto SV 4Non Rapid Eye Movement (NREM) and Rapid Eye Movement (REM) Percentage Based on Total Sleep Time (TST) IndicesStage 265 percent of TSTStandard Deviation 12
BiPAP Auto SV 4Non Rapid Eye Movement (NREM) and Rapid Eye Movement (REM) Percentage Based on Total Sleep Time (TST) IndicesStage 35 percent of TSTStandard Deviation 6
BiPAP Auto SV 4Non Rapid Eye Movement (NREM) and Rapid Eye Movement (REM) Percentage Based on Total Sleep Time (TST) IndicesStage 117 percent of TSTStandard Deviation 10
Secondary

Obstructive Apnea Index (OAI)

Obstructive Ap8 participants had missing or unscorable data, therefore they are not included in the analysis. nea Index (OAI) is the number of obstructive apneas divided by the number of hours of sleep.

Time frame: Baseline, and 2 nights (1 night for each intervention)

Population: 8 participants had missing or unscorable data, therefore they are not included in the analysis.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Continous Positive Airway Pressure TitriationObstructive Apnea Index (OAI)14 events per hourStandard Deviation 10
BiPAP Auto SV AdvancedObstructive Apnea Index (OAI)1 events per hourStandard Deviation 2
BiPAP Auto SV 4Obstructive Apnea Index (OAI)2 events per hourStandard Deviation 4
Secondary

REM Onset Latency (ROL)

REM Onset Latency (ROL) is defined as the time it takes to get into REM sleep from Sleep Onset.

Time frame: Baseline, and 2 nights (1 night for each intervention)

Population: REM onset latency is not a standard set of sleep scores analyzed. This is not apart of the analysis, this is in the protocol by error. However the protocol was not amended.

Secondary

Sleep Efficiency (SE %)

Sleep Efficiency (SE %) is the percentage of time spent asleep while in bed.

Time frame: Baseline, and 2 nights (1 night for each intervention)

Population: 8 participants had missing or unscorable data, therefore they are not included in the analysis.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Continous Positive Airway Pressure TitriationSleep Efficiency (SE %)82 percent of time asleepStandard Deviation 13
BiPAP Auto SV AdvancedSleep Efficiency (SE %)81 percent of time asleepStandard Deviation 12
BiPAP Auto SV 4Sleep Efficiency (SE %)82 percent of time asleepStandard Deviation 8
Secondary

Sleep Onset Latency (SOL)

Sleep Onset Latency (SOL) is the amount of time it takes to fall asleep after the lights have been turned off.

Time frame: Baseline, and 2 nights (1 night for each intervention)

Population: 8 participants had missing or unscorable data, therefore they are not included in the analysis.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Continous Positive Airway Pressure TitriationSleep Onset Latency (SOL)16.6 minutesStandard Deviation 16.3
BiPAP Auto SV AdvancedSleep Onset Latency (SOL)19.3 minutesStandard Deviation 10.1
BiPAP Auto SV 4Sleep Onset Latency (SOL)24.3 minutesStandard Deviation 20
Secondary

Total Sleep Time (TST)

Total Sleep Time (TST). Total Sleep Time (TST) is the duration of time from lights out, or bedtime, to waking from sleep. The amount of actually sleep time in a sleep episode; this time is equal to the total sleep episode less the awake time. TST is the total of all REM and NREM sleep in a sleep episode

Time frame: Baseline, and 2 nights (1 night for each intervention)

Population: 8 participants had missing or unscorable data, therefore they are not included in the analysis.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Continous Positive Airway Pressure TitriationTotal Sleep Time (TST)354.0 minutesStandard Deviation 74.3
BiPAP Auto SV AdvancedTotal Sleep Time (TST)352.4 minutesStandard Deviation 69.2
BiPAP Auto SV 4Total Sleep Time (TST)368.1 minutesStandard Deviation 64.6
Secondary

Wake After Sleep Onset (WASO)

Wake After Sleep Onset (WASO) is a statistic used in sleep studies to determine the amount of time a person spends awake, starting from when they first fall asleep to when they become fully awake and do not attempt to go back to sleep.

Time frame: Baseline, and 2 nights (1 night for each intervention)

Population: 8 participants had missing or unscorable data, therefore they are not included in the analysis.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Continous Positive Airway Pressure TitriationWake After Sleep Onset (WASO)59.1 minutesStandard Deviation 48
BiPAP Auto SV AdvancedWake After Sleep Onset (WASO)64.1 minutesStandard Deviation 57.6
BiPAP Auto SV 4Wake After Sleep Onset (WASO)54.2 minutesStandard Deviation 29.3
Secondary

Wake (W), Stages N1,N2,N3 (NREM), and REM (R) Sleep

Wake (W), Stages N1,N2,N3 (NREM), and REM (R) sleep. REM is the period of rapid eye movement sleep, NREM are stages 1, 2, and 3 of sleep, and Wake (W) is the duration of time from lights out, or bedtime, to the onset of sleep.

Time frame: Baseline, and 2 nights (1 night for each intervention)

Population: Data was not analyzed as number of minutes, as minutes is not a meaningful measurement. It is best measured respective to % TST in outcome measure 2. This was included in the protocol in error and the protocol was not amended.

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