Obstructive sleep apnea patients who complained of nasopharyngeal symptoms during Split night study Continuous positive airway pressure Heated humidification Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome Compliance
Conditions
Interventions
Fisher & Paykel ICON Premo,
humidity setting at level 2 and a heated breathing tube setting at level 2 ,Fisher & Paykel ICON Premo,
heated humidification inactivated
CPAP with heated humidification,CPAP without heated humidification
Sponsors
Ratchadapiseksompotch Fund, Faculty of Medicine Chulalongkorn University
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. The patients referred to the sleep clinic of King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital aged > 18 years olds with a diagnosis of moderate to severe OSAS based on split-night polysomnography. 2. The patients have at least one nasopharyngeal symptoms during CPAP titration of at least moderate degree
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: � Baseline pattern of split night polysomnogram 5 central apneas per hour of sleep � Inadequate CPAP titration � Humidification was used in split night study � Patients use CPAP or surgical management or oral appliance � Patients refuse � Pregnancy � Patients can�t follow up in two month � The Patients have a travel plan outside of Thailand within two months of the study � The patients receive other medication for treatment of nasopharyngeal symptoms during the study � Change of mask within the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Compliance during CPAP therapy 1 hour hours of used CPAP | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of life, Questionaire,Nasopharyngeal side effect Questionaire | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactNaricha Chirakalwasan
unaffiliated
Outcome results
None listed