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Addressing Unintentional Leakage When Using Nasal CPAP - Study A

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - anyAllUniversity of Sao Paulo General Hospital
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Oral unintentional leak is a common side effect of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) treatment. Management of oral unintentional leakage has not been standardized and the effectiveness of potential approaches have not been studied in controlled studies. Higher levels of CPAP are associated with higher leak. In the present study, a sequential approach to control excessive unintentional leak will be tested. In study A, the reduction of therapeutic CPAP level will be tested. In study B, oronasal CPAP will be compared to nasal CPAP with a chinstrap.

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of moderate and severe obstructive sleep apnea; * Use of CPAP with a nasal mask; * 95th percentile of unintentional leak from the last 7 days above 24 l/min or at least 4 sudden leak line drop events Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who experience unintentional leakage from the mask/accessories. * Diagnostic polysomnography examination with a predominance of central apnea; * Patients with unstable heart disease, bedridden, neurodegenerative diseases, severe psychiatric disorders and COPD; * Previous surgery for obstructive sleep apnea; * Severe nasal obstruction (NOSE questionnaire score equal or greater then 55 points).
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What it tests

  • CPAP (fixed mode)
  • APAP (automatic mode)
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Where

2 sites
Sleep Laboratory, Heart Institute, Pulmonary Division, Hospital das Clínicas da Universidade de São Paulo
São Paulo, Brazil
InCor - Instituto do Coração do Hospital das Clínicas da FMUSP
São Paulo, Brazil
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