View clinical trials related to Sleep Apnea Syndromes.
Filter by:To understand if a progressive increase in end-tidal carbon dioxide (CO2) levels are heralding respiratory difficulties before desaturation measured from capnography in obstructive sleep apnea patients, with the use of nasal prongs, transcutaneous monitors, Capnostream, and Massimo technologies.
This study implements an extended (post marked) examination of the efficacy of a proactive auto-CPAP algorithm, which is based on the forced oscillation technique (FOT) in a sample of patients with predominantly obstructive sleep apnea. The auto-CPAP algorithm examined in this study is implemented in the medical devices prisma20A and prismaLAB (Löwenstein Medical Technology).
The aim of this study is to determine if treatment with Medical Air (21% oxygen in room air) compared to supplemental oxygen (100% oxygen) will lead to similar improvements in the central apnea-hypopnea index (CAHI) for infants with Prader-Willi Syndrome. Despite the vast amount of research investigating the cause of central sleep apnea, there remain gaps in knowledge, lending to further research efforts. The decision to compare oxygen to medical air is based on several theorized mechanisms. The first of which is the supposition that provision of medical air may act as an arousal stimulus for the hypothalamus, thereby preventing sleep disordered breathing. Secondly, the hypercapnic challenge performed by Livingston et al demonstrated a delayed hypercapneic arousal response in PWS subjects despite simultaneous hyperoxia, leading us to question if therapeutic oxygen really plays a significant role in treating CSA. Lastly, the delivery of medical air via nasal prongs may provide sufficient arousal to terminate the cycle of events leading to central apnea, as described by Urquhart et al. A deeper understanding of central sleep apnea is essential to ameliorating its adverse sequelae, which include symptoms of ADHD, impaired attention, behavioral problems, and academic difficulties.
The aim of this randomized controlled study is to investigate the effect of continues positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) and concomitant obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The primary endpoint is left ventricular function measured by magnetic resonance (improvement of at least 4%) after six months treatment with CPAP. The secondary endpoints include diastolic dysfunction, cardiovascular biomarkers and quality of life.
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and Obesity-Hypoventilation Syndrome (OHS) are common conditions in obesity, which may influence the prognosis in patients undergoing surgery. There is a need for simple screening tools to identify such patients at high risk. The current multicenter observational study aims to investigate occurrence of OSA and OHS in obese individuals undergoing elective abdominal surgery and further address its impact on perioperative and postoperative complications.
Patients with OSA receive manometry measurements with Apneagraph (AG) during one night of sleep. All patients are simultaneously evaluated with polysomnography. Patients who are not eligible for CPAP therapy are additionally studied with drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE). The frequency and obstructions patterns in different sleep stages are assessed. In addition obstruction patterns detected with AG are compared with DISE examination in the selected cases.
This study will investigate potential therapeutic approaches for sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) in patients with chronic cervical spine injury (>6 months post-injury).
Patients with intracerebral aneurysm will be screened for sleep apnea using out of center polysomnography/polygraphy. Baseline blood pressure and medication will be assessed. Patients will be followed for up to 5 years to examine the increase in aneurysm size, rupture rate and changes in medication.
In patients undergoing elective coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery, coronary artery disease, sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), atrial fibrillation (AF) perioperative atrial fibrillation and complications will be assessed. The primary objective is to determine, whether SDB patients have a higher rate of Major Adverse Cardiac and Cerebrovascular Events (MACCE) within 30 days after surgery compared to those without SDB.
This research aims to evaluate the effects of inspiratory muscle training (IMT) on apnea hypopnea index, sleepiness, sleep quality, cognitive function, motor task, executive function, quality of life, chemoreflex sensitivity and vagal modulation of heart rate in patients with heart failure and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.