Extended Evaluation of the Efficacy of a Proactive FOT-based Auto-CPAP Algorithm
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Obstructive Sleep Apnea focused on measuring auto-CPAP, forced oscillation technique, obstructive sleep apnea
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI) > 15,0 (n/h Total Sleep Time)
- Initial diagnosis of predominant obstructive sleep apnea (percentage of central respiratory events < 20 %)
- informed written consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- missing informed written consent
- Participation in another clinical trial that influences the initiation of auto-CPAP treatment by specifications of device settings or titration procedure
- acute cardiac decompensation
- severe arrhythmia
- severe hypotension, particularly in combination with intravascular volume depletion
- severe epistaxis
- high risk of barotrauma
- decompensated pulmonary conditions
- pneumothorax or pneumomediastinum
- pneumocephalus
- cranial trauma
- status following brain surgery or surgical intervention on the pituitary gland or the middle/inner ear
- acute sinus infection (sinusitis), middle ear infection (otitis media) or perforated eardrum
- dehydration
Exclusion Criteria Statistical Evaluation:
Data of patients who completed the study protocol will be excluded from statistical analysis if one of the following criteria applies:
- non adherence to in-/exclusion criteria
- AHI <= 15,0 (n/h TST) or percentage of central respiratory events >= 20% in the second, study specific PSG-diagnostic night
- application of incorrect device settings
- insufficient data quality of PSG-acquisition
- the device was applied outside range of indication
- data of diagnostic night are not acquired as a PSG
- total time of softSTART duration exceeded 60 min
- the auto-CPAP device was restarted >= 3 times during the treatment night. Recurrent reductions of device therapy pressure to start level (device restarts) which are applied within a time frame of <= 5 minutes after another restart will be assigned to previous restart und therefore numbered as one. Restarts which take place before initial falling asleep will not be numbered.
- the application time of the auto-CPAP device was <6h during treatment night
Sites / Locations
- Wissenschaftliches Institut Bethanien e.V.Recruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Other
treatment group (auto-CPAP)
Participants of this study undergo an diagnostic PSG night. The diagnostic night is followed by an auto-CPAP treatment night. Interventions: The treatment night is in line with the routine procedure of the laboratory except the following intervention: the device settings for the treatment night are applied according to the study protocol (minimal intervention).