Sleep apnea is a sleep-related breathing disorder in which repetitive pauses in breathing, periods of shallow breathing, or collapse of the upper airway during sleep results in poor ventilation and sleep disruption.  
Conditions
Interventions
OSAsenseS18 polshorloge
 
Sponsors
Medical Spectrum Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands.
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patiënten van 18 jaar of ouder die tekenen of symptomen vertonen die mogelijk te wijten zijn aan slaapapneu en voor wie polysomnografie beoogd is om de definitieve diagnose te stellen.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patiënten die wilsonbekwaam zijn of bij wie alleen een polygrafie (d.w.z. geen polysomnografie) wordt uitgevoerd, worden uitgesloten van het onderzoek.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary study endpoints are the sensitivity and negative predictive value of the screening algorithm to detect sleep apnea. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary endpoints are the specificity and positive predictive value of the screening algorithm as well as quantification of the occurrence of alternative sleep disorders in patients in who sleep apnea was initially suspected. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactR.G. Pleijhuis
University Medical Center Groningen
Outcome results
None listed