Active clinical trials for "Apnea"

Recent years have witnessed major advances in the understanding of the hormonal, metabolic, and biochemical changes that occur in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). This project evaluates the biomarkers that measure the most significant health impacts of this disorder and creates a specimen bank that will facilitate evaluations of additional biomarkers in the future.

The goal of this trial is to assess the performance of the OxiplexTS-an absolute near-infrared oximeter-as an instrument to measure brain oxygenation and hemodynamics in sleep medicine as well as in the broader field of cardiovascular/cerebrovascular diagnostics.

Up to 70% of obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery have obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). OSAS is responsible for laryngeal sensory impairment. As the afferent neural pathway involved in the initiation of cough is located in the laryngeal epithelium, cough reflex sensitivity may be decreased in obese OSAS patients. The researchers therefore conducted this study to determine the effect of OSAS associated with obesity on cough reflex sensitivity, assessed by cough reflex threshold to an inhaled irritant (citric acid).

At least 5 of every 1000 live-born babies are very premature and weigh only 500 to 1250 grams at birth. Approximately 30-40% of these high-risk infants either die or survive with lasting disabilities. The aim of this research is to reduce this heavy burden of illness. A multi-center randomized controlled trial has been designed in which 2000 very low birth weight infants will be enrolled. Our goal is to determine whether the avoidance of methylxanthine drugs will improve survival without disability to 18 months, corrected for prematurity. Methylxanthine drugs such as caffeine are used to prevent or treat periodic breathing and breath-holding spells in premature infants. However, there is a striking lack of evidence for the long-term efficacy and safety of this therapy. Methylxanthines block a naturally occurring substance, called adenosine, which protects the brain during episodes of oxygen deficiency. Such episodes are common in infants who are treated with methylxanthines. It is possible that methylxanthines may worsen the damage caused by lack of oxygen. Therefore, this trial will clarify whether methylxanthines cause more good than harm in very low birth weight infants.

To assess the diagnostic validity and cost-effectiveness of a APNiA device, a home respiratory polygraphy (HRP).

The feasibility and the validity of the ApneaLink Air home sleep testing (HST) device will be tested in adolescent children. The ApneaLink Air HST device is cleared for the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in adults..

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) syndrome affects 40-60% of patients presenting with cardiovascular diseases. Cheyne-Stokes respiration is a type of central apnea characterised by the presence of at least three consecutive episodes of apnea and/or hypopnea separated by a crescendo-decrescendo variation of the breathing amplitude with a cycle length ≥ 40 seconds and a central apnea/hypopnea index ≥ 5/h, for at least two hours of recording. The association between heart failure and Cheynes-Stokes respiration is known and a recent study showed that Cheynes-Stokes respiration was associated with more severe heart failure. Moreover, a medical and medical/financial benefit of the early detection of cardiac decompensation has been reported. The purpose of this feasibility study is to investigate the benefit of Cheyne-Stokes respiration remote monitoring in CPAP-treated patients with OSA for the early detection of significant cardiac events (heart failure, rhythm disorder, diastolic dysfunction). To achieve this aim, a modified approach of CPAP remote monitoring is proposed based on the performance of the latest generation of positive pressure devices from ResMed, AirSense™ 10 Autoset™, which can detect and record the presence of Cheynes-Stokes respiration. For a period of 12 months, in addition to the usual daily remote monitoring (CPAP adherence, pressure settings, level of air leakages), the healthcare provider will systematically monitor the CSR data whenever the AHI increases significantly. Physicians will be alerted when a CSR occurs and they will see the patients within a short time for pulmology and cardiology consultations in order to screen the onset of significant cardiac event. After the 12-month period of modified remote monitoring, the telemedicine returns to the usual procedure. Patients who had at least one CSR occurrence during the first 12-month period will be followed up to 24 months to assess their medical condition.

This prospective study aims to establish and evaluate a predictive model to diagnose OSA with maxillofacial characteristics 3D acquisition.

The main diagnostic challenge in patients with OSA (obstructive sleep apnea) is to determine the location of obstruction of the upper airway during sleep. This is so, because the otorhinolaryngology examination, which states probable site of obstruction of upper airways, is performed in the awake status. Therefore, drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) has been introduced in the diagnostic algorithm of OSA patients during the last decade. The advantage of DISE is, that the collapse of upper airways, which is not visible during the awake status can be observed and targeted therapy according to the location and degree of obstruction of the upper airway can be applied. As a result, higher treatment success in patients with OSA can be reached.

This study has been developed in order to demonstrate diagnostic efficacy of the DreamKit device against polysomnography.