Respiratory disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: over 18 years old
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Pregnancy; cognitive impairment and behavioral disorders; use of bronchodilators in the 24 hours prior to the examination; use of stimulant or illicit drugs; use of Central Nervous System depressant drugs in the last 24 hours; painful or infectious symptoms that compromise the proper performance of the examination; hemoptysis; pneumothorax; cardiopulmonary instability; myocardial infarction or pulmonary embolism in the last 6 months; cerebral, thoracic or abdominal aneurysm; eye surgery in the last two months; previous thoracic surgery; abdominal surgery in the last two months; use of continuous home oxygen therapy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Apnea testing is expected to have high sensitivity and specificity in the diagnosis of ventilatory lung diseases when compared with spirometry | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Evaluation of the safety of the Apnea Test | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro