To Study the Impact of CPAP on Gait Parameters in OSA Patients

Impact of the CPAP on Gait in OSA Patients

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02061046

Acronym

OSA_Gait

Enrollment

Registered

2014-02-12

Start date

2009-08-31

Completion date

2018-05-31

Last updated

2015-12-02

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Conditions

Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Keywords

Gait, Dual task

Brief summary

To study the impact of CPAP therapy on gait in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.

Detailed description

To study the impact of CPAP therapy on gait velocity and temproral gait in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome using the SMTEC system. Patients will be assessed before and 8 weeks after CPAP therapy.

Interventions

DEVICECPAP therapy

8 weeks of CPAP therapy

Study design

Observational model

CASE_ONLY

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* OSA patients newly diagnosed

Exclusion criteria

* acute medical illness in the past months * neurological and psychiatric diseases * orthopaedic, rheumatologic or any sensory conditions affecting normal walking

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Gait parameters: gait velocity [m/s]	8 weeks

Countries

Switzerland

Outcome results

None listed

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