Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Conditions
Interventions
This is a randomized controlled clinical study with two arms. It will include individuals over 18 years of age of both sexes. Experimental group: 29 patients with moderate to severe obstructive sleep
Sponsors
Faculdade de Saúde Pública da Universidade de São Paulo
Departamento de Saúde e Sociedade da Faculdade de Saúde Pública da Universidade de São Paulo FSP/USP
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients of both sexes;aged18 years or older; with a diagnosis of moderate or severe obstructive sleep apnea; who are beginning the adaptation process to Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) with a nasal mask indication, will be recruited
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients presenting with other sleep disorders as insomnia; parasomnias; narcolepsy; central sleep apnea; uncontrolled clinical disease as diabetes; renal or cardiac failure; recent stroke or coronary insufficiency; recent postoperative period; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; oxygen dependence
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to find a normalization of the delta of distal body temperature throughout the day and night in patients treated with Continuous Positive Upper Airway Pressure (CPAP) when compared to untreated apneic patients | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected that patients with the morningness chronotype will be more adherent to therapy with Continuous Positive Upper Airway Pressure (CPAP) when compared to individuals with the eveningness chronotype | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactRafaela Andrade
Departamento de Saúde e Sociedade da Faculdade de Saúde Pública da Universidade de São Paulo FSP/USP
Outcome results
None listed