ThermoSmart® Versus Conventional Humidification in Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Sleep Apnea, Obstructive focused on measuring Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Humidification, Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- ≥ 18 years of age
- Previous diagnosis of OSA permitted, but patient must be novel to CPAP and no previous surgical intervention for OSA or treatment with an oral appliance.
- AHI ≥ 15 OR AHI ≥ 5 + ESS ≥ 10 OR ESS ≥ 10 + a medical co-morbidity
- Patient willing to give informed consent and follow study protocol.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Wake resting SpO2 < 90%
- Patient requires BiLevel PAP or supplemental oxygen
- The patient is medically unstable (e.g. respiratory or cardiac failure)
- Patient unwilling to give informed consent or follow study protocol.
Sites / Locations
- Suburban Lung Associates
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Experimental
CPAP with ThermoSmart, then CPAP without ThermoSmart
CPAP without ThermoSmart, then CPAP with ThermoSmart
CPAP with ThermoSmart is the application of CPAP with heated humidification and a heated breathing tube. CPAP without ThermSmart is the application of CPAP with heated humidification without a heated breathing tube.
CPAP with ThermoSmart is the application of CPAP with heated humidification and a heated breathing tube. CPAP without ThermSmart is the application of CPAP with heated humidification without a heated breathing tube.