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Prevalence of Nocturnal Hypoventilation in Obese Subjects Fiited With Continuous Positive Airway Pressure for Obstructive Sleep Apnea / Hypopnea Syndrome

Prevalence of Nocturnal Hypoventilation Diagnosed by Transcutaneous Oxy-capnography in a Population of Obese Subjects Fitted With Continuous Positive Airway Pressure for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Hypopnea Syndrome.

Status
Not yet recruiting
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT07152990
Acronym
CAPNOSOH
Enrollment
139
Registered
2025-09-03
Start date
2025-09-30
Completion date
2027-05-31
Last updated
2025-09-03

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

Conditions

Nocturnal Hypoventilation, Obesity, Sleep Apnea Hypopnea Syndrome

Keywords

Nocturnal hypoventilation, obesity, sleep apnea syndrome, continuous positive pressure, transcutaneous capnography

Brief summary

CAPNOSOH study is a single-center study conducted at Toulouse University Hospital, aiming to estimate the prevalence of obese and apneic subjects maintaining nocturnal hypoventilation under continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP).

Detailed description

Obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (OSAS) is highly prevalent in the global population (1 in 10 people worldwide according to Inserm), particularly in relation to the increase in the prevalence of obesity. The standard treatment for this pathology is continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) which most often allows, when properly applied and adjusted, the normalization of symptoms and the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI). In addition to OSAHS, some obese subjects are at risk of presenting hypoventilation obesity syndrome (OHS) defined by the presence of obesity (body mass index \[BMI\] \> 30 kg/m2) associated with diurnal hypoventilation. (PaCO2 \> 45 mmHg) in the absence of other respiratory pathology. Identifying patients with OS is often difficult but essential, as early as possible. Transcutaneous capnography, when properly performed and interpreted, is a much more informative tool than nocturnal oximetry, and could therefore allow better screening for these patients. It is an examination increasingly used in pulmonology departments/sleep centers. The CAPNOSOH study is a single-center study conducted at Toulouse University Hospital, aiming to estimate the prevalence of obese and apneic subjects maintaining nocturnal hypoventilation under continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). The study hypothesis is based on the limited data present in the literature. This is preliminary work for a multicenter study aimed at determining the impact of nocturnal hypoventilation without daytime hypercapnia on the quality of life and morbidity and mortality of patients. We estimate that between 10 to 20% of obese subjects on CPAP hypoventilate at night.

Interventions

OTHERTranscutaneous Oxy-Capnography

Patients will be monitored using transcutaneous oxy-capnography to evaluate the prevalence of nocturnal alveolar hypoventilation in these population. Nocturnal alveolar hypoventilation is defined with PTcCO2 \> 49 mmHg more than 10% of the time of capnographic recording.

OTHERQuality of life questionnaires

Epworth Sleepiness Scale, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, and the Patient-Reported Hypoventilation Questionnaire.

OTHERArterial gasometry

Arterial blood gas analysis will be performed only in patients presenting nocturnal hypoventilation.

Plethysmography will be performed only in patients presenting nocturnal hypoventilation. It will be used to measure lung volume and assess pulmonary function. This non-invasive procedure involves the patient breathing into a device that measures changes in pressure within a sealed chamber.

The intervention will be performed only in patients presenting nocturnal hypoventilation. Spirometry with a reversibility test will be performed to assess lung function and evaluate the response to bronchodilators. The procedure involves measuring forced expiratory volume and forced vital capacity before and after the administration of a bronchodilator.

OTHERClinical examination

Clinical exam will be performed only in patients presenting nocturnal hypoventilation. It will consists of standard interview/clinical examination: vital signs, cardiological, pulmonary, abdominal, neurological examination, search for clinical signs of nocturnal hypoventilation, search for signs of hypoxia/hypercapnia, pulmonary auscultation.

Sponsors

Fonds de dotation Agir pour les Maladies Chroniques
CollaboratorUNKNOWN
University Hospital, Toulouse
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE

Intervention model description

All patients will undergo transcutaneous oxy-capnography and answer quality of life questionnaires. Only patients presenting nocturnal hypoventilation defined with PTcCO2 \> 49 mmHg more than 10% of the time of capnographic recording will continue the study with additional interventions. Patients without nocturnal hypoventilation will finish the study after the capnographic recording visit.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Obese patients (Body Mass Index \> 30 kg/m2) * Fitted by one of the following providers: ASTEN, Vitalaire, Orkyn, ISIS, RespiO2, BASTIDE for \> 3 months with compliance of more than 4 consecutive hours per night in average during 3 months * Good quality criteria for continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment: compliance \> 4 consecutive hours per night, unintentional leaks \< limit defined by the manufacturer, residual AHI \< 10/h * Aged 18 to 80 * Affiliated or beneficiaries of the social security system or equivalent * Having given written informed consent * Able to understand instructions and information given

Exclusion criteria

: * Patient under legal protection measure * Non-compliant patients * Pregnant or breast-feeding women (assessed on questioning)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Prevalence of nocturnal alveolar hypoventilation1 monthPrevalence of nocturnal alveolar hypoventilation will be diagnosed by transcutaneous oxy-capnography. Nocturnal alveolar hypoventilation is defined with PTcCO2 \> 49 mmHg more than 10% of the time of capnographic recording.

Countries

France

Contacts

Primary ContactSandrine PONTIER
pontier.s@chu-toulouse.fr05 67 77 18 46

Outcome results

None listed

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