Hypoventilation Syndrome, Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA)
Conditions
Keywords
database, observational
Brief summary
The goal of this study is to collect clinical data on patients who have had a sleep study and are given a diagnosis of a sleep related breathing disorder such as obstructive sleep apnoea. Collecting this data in an organised way will mean that the investigators can monitor patients and their health outcomes.
Detailed description
This is a prospective database collecting: symptom, physiological, comorbidity and treatment response data
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Age \>18 years * Referred to Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust Sleep and Ventilation Service * Agreed to undertake a sleep study
Exclusion criteria
* Inability to consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of patients consenting to participation in a database | 5 years | From the whole cohort referred for a sleep study, the number of participants (percentage of the whole cohort) who sign a consent form and have data recorded will be calculated |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Changes in symptoms and disease related variables | 5 years initially, further ethical approval will be sought at 5 years to extend the database further | Changes in symptom based scores - Epworth sleepiness score between baseline and follow up Changes in disease parametrics including: AHI (apnoea/hypopnoea index), blood gas measurements (PO2, PCO2, pH, HCO3), lung function between baseline and follow up Additional variables may be added over the duration of the database |
Countries
United Kingdom