Active clinical trials for "Sleep Apnea Syndromes"

Recent evidences from small studies show potential benefit of acupuncture in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). These studies did not evaluate the benefit of the treatment on the cardiovascular system. Primary end-point: To investigate the effects of acupuncture in improving OSA severity among hypertensive patients. Secondary end-point To investigate the effect of acupuncture in improving the quality of life and sleep assessed by the Short Form 36 (SF-36) questionnaire and Pittsburgh Questionaire (PSQI); To investigate the effect of acupuncture in blood pressure and arterial stiffness

Wireless telemonitoring was used during the habituation phase of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment in obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) patients. Patients were allocated either to the telemonitoring group (n=50) or the usual care group (n=61). Nursing time, patient satisfaction and treatment efficiency and efficacy were compared between the groups at baseline and after one year treatment the CPAP adherence and treatment efficacy were recorded.

The aim of the study was to determine the long term effects of compliance with positive airway pressure therapy on blood pressure in both hypertensive and normotensive patients with obstructive sleep apnoea hypopnoea syndrome.

This is a randomized control trial in people with diabetes and obstructive sleep apnea who will be randomly assigned for 3 months to PAP therapy along with healthy lifestyle and sleep education or healthy lifestyle and sleep education.

This is a prospective, multi-center, single arm, feasibility study to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the ReVENT Sleep Apnea System for the treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

Prospective, randomized controlled trial. Pregnant women in early pregnancy will be randomized to either the Sleep Study + CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Therapy) group or to a Standard Prenatal Care group. Subjects in the Sleep Study + CPAP group will complete a sleep study (WatchPAT-200, Itamar Medical, Inc.) and have CPAP initiated if the Apnea Hypopnea Index (AHI) ≥5 as indicated, in early and late pregnancy, whereas the other group will receive standard prenatal care. All subjects will complete a sleep study again between 8 to 12 weeks postpartum.

The hypothesis is that APAP with SensAwake improves wake-after sleep onset compared to APAP without SensAwake in a patient population with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS) and Insomnia.

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) is the most effective treatment for the Obstructive Sleep Apnea-Hypopnea Syndrome (OSAHS). CPAP stabilizes the airway and prevents instability and collapse. With a stable and patent airway, breathing continues in a normal manner, gas exchange is improved, and there is no disruption of sleep related to disturbed breathing. Auto Servo Ventilation (Auto SV) is a mode of positive airway pressure used to treat obstructive and complex central sleep apnea. The main features of the Auto SV mode include: Normalization of ventilation by automatically adjusting Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure (IPAP) pressure to achieve a target ventilation. IPAP is increased or decreased to help stabilize the ventilation. Provision of timed, back-up breaths during central apneas. The optimal back-up rate is automatically determined by the device based on the patient's breathing. Automatic control of Expiratory Positive Airway Pressure (EPAP) to treat obstructive events. Several manufacturers produce these types of devices. The algorithms used to determine the IPAP, EPAP and minimum respiratory rate are different. The largest number of these devices currently in use are the BiPAP AutoSV Advanced System One (Philips Respironics, Murrysville PA) and the Variable positive airway pressure (VPAP) Adapt (ResMed Corp., San Diego CA).

This investigation is designed to evaluate the performance (leak and comfort) as well as the participant's overall acceptance of the nasal pillows mask amongst Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) participants. Also to assist in the development process it would be beneficial to get feedback from users on certain aspects of the design. The aim of this investigation is to get feedback on the first impressions (look and feel) from users of nasal pillows PAP therapy. A total number of 15 participants who currently use a nasal pillows mask will be recruited for the trial. Participants from previous NZ trials may be recruited into this trial with their consent. All the participants will be recruited from the Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Database of subjects with OSA (Ethics Reference NTY/08/06/064), Auckland District Health Board (ADHB) and New Zealand Respiratory and Sleep Institute (NZRSI). Participants will undergo an overnight polysomnography session at the Fisher & Paykel Healthcare sleep lab. The participant will use the trial device on their usual Continuous or Auto Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP/APAP) setting and device for the duration of the overnight in-lab study.

Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) remains under-treated in individuals living with spinal cord injuries and disorders (SCI/D). The investigators' aim is to test a program that addresses challenges and barriers to positive airway pressure (PAP) treatment of SDB among patients with SCI/D. The investigators anticipate that patients who receive this program will have higher rates of PAP use and will demonstrate improvements in sleep quality, general functioning, respiratory functioning and quality of life from baseline to 6 months follow up compared to individuals who receive a control program. This work addresses critical healthcare needs for patients with SCI/D and may lead to improved health and quality of life for these patients.