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Simulated In-House Usability Study of Eclipse Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Device
Description

The study is designed to assess the usability of a novel CPAP human interface compared to a traditional nasal mask. Human subjects will interact with two different CPAP interfaces including a traditional CPAP mask and the 2nd generation DreamPort-Eclipse. Subjects will be requested to put on each of the different CPAP interface options a total of three times for a total of 6 trials. The order of device will be randomized.

Conditions

Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Variable Negative External Pressure (vNEP) - An Alternative to Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) for the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA): A Pilot Study
Description

Non-compliance rates estimated at 50% pose a major issue for CPAP therapy, the primary treatment for OSA. Negative external pressure, applied over the anterior neck under the mandible, has shown encouraging results as an alternative therapy. This study assessed a variety of sizes and shapes of collars and a range of pressures for variable negative external pressure (vNEP) treatment in subjects having moderate OSA to identify combinations that improve the efficacy and comfort of this emerging therapy. Observations made in this study may be used to plan a more definitive follow-on investigation.

Conditions

Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Study of TAK-925 in Participants With Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) Who Are Experiencing Excessive Daytime Sleepiness (EDS) Despite Adequate Use of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)
Description

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of administering a single intravenous (IV) infusion dose of TAK-925 to adults with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who are experiencing excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) despite adequate use of CPAP as the primary OSA therapy.

Conditions

Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Benefits of Oxytocin in Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) Patients Using Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Machine
Description

This study will investigate if an intra-nasal nose spray of the drug oxytocin can decrease the amount of pressure needed from the automatic Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) device while sleeping decreasing some of the harmful effects of low oxygen in people with sleep apnea. This study will last 35 nights and involves spending three nights in the sleep lab at George Washington University. There are no additional costs to participants and no compensation for being involved in the study.

Conditions

Sleep Apnea, Sleep Apnea, Obstructive

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) for Sleep Apnea in Pregnancy
Description

A randomized controlled trial of 1,500 women to assess whether treatment of obstructive sleep apnea with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in pregnancy will result in a reduction in the rate of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.

Conditions

Obstructive Sleep Apnea of Adult, Preeclampsia, Obstetrical Complications

Auto Bilevel Adherence Following a Poor Initial Encounter With Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)
Description

The primary objective outcome is the proportion of participants compliant (at least four hours of use per night for all nights) in the Auto Bilevel group compared to the continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) group after 90 days of treatment during the investigation. Proportion will be calculated using the cumulative number of hours on therapy divided by the total number of days of the investigation for each participant. The mean and standard deviation of these mean therapy hours will then be calculated for each arm of the investigation. Participants with compliance of at least four hours will be classified as "compliant" and those with less than four hours will be classified as "non-compliant". The null hypothesis will be rejected if the mean of the primary objective outcome for all participants in the BiPAP® Auto with Bi-Flex® therapy (auto Bilevel) arm is significantly greater than that for all participants in the CPAP therapy arm

Conditions

Obstructive Sleep Apnea

CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) Study Educational Materials and Usage Feedback to Promote CPAP Adherence
Description

The study hypothesis: in groups receiving tailored education and feedback in a style that matches their psychological profile, will show a higher CPAP adherence rates than groups receiving mismatched tailored education / feedback, and groups that receive no tailored education and feedback (standard of care).

Conditions

Adherence

Neotech RAM Cannula Versus Conventional Binasal Prong Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) to Treat Respiratory Distress in Low Birth Weight Neonates
Description

The purpose of this study is to determine if the RAM cannula is as effective as conventional binasal prongs to deliver CPAP to low birth weight infants with respiratory distress.

Conditions

Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn, Continuous Positive Airway Pressure, Low Birth Weight Infants

Comparing Weaning of Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) From Preterm Infants
Description

To compare the 2 methods of weaning of nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in premature babies born between 26 and 32 weeks

Conditions

Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Effect of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Therapy on Changes of Blood Pressure Between Day and Night
Description

to test whether using CPAP can restore the normal pattern of drop of blood pressure during sleep.

Conditions

Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Diurnal Blood Pressure

Revised Algorithm for Next Generation DeVilbiss Healthcare AutoAdjust Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)
Description

The purpose of this protocol is to improve the current FDA-approved continuous positive pressure auto-titration algorithm, including treatment precision, residual disease detection characteristics and phenotyping with the DeVilbiss brand AutoAdjust CPAP device.

Conditions

Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) for Fatigue in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
Description

Fatigue is a symptom present in 76 to 92% of people with multiple sclerosis (MS). Fatigue is usually described as an overwhelming sense of tiredness, lack of energy, and feeling of exhaustion which is different from sleepiness. Fatigue is also a symptom commonly seen in people with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The overall objective is to develop a non-pharmacological treatment for fatigue in MS. The objective of this study is to evaluate if treatment of OSA with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) improves fatigue in MS subjects with OSA and fatigue. This will be a small pilot randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled clinical trial; the control group will be treated with a sham-CPAP machine and intervention group will be treated with an auto-titration CPAP machine. The primary outcome measure will be improvement (decrease) in the Modified Fatigue Impact Scale from baseline. The duration of intervention will be 12 weeks to achieve a clinical response in the treatment group. After this intervention participants in both groups will be offered a referral to the sleep clinic of their preference for formal treatment as per standard of care.

Conditions

Fatigue, Multiple Sclerosis, Sleep Apnea

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) After Adenotonsillectomy in Children
Description

Obstructive sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) affects 2-3% of children and may lead to problems with nighttime sleep and daytime behavior, learning, sleepiness, and mood. Adenotonsillectomy (AT) is the second most common surgical procedure in children. It is now performed more often for suspected SDB than for any other indication. However, recent studies indicate that many if not most children still have SDB after AT, and many still have learning or behavioral problems associated with SDB. The goals of this study are: (1) to assess the extent that behavior, cognition, and sleepiness in children can improve with Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment after AT, and (2) to identify which patients stand to gain most from post-operative assessment and treatment.

Conditions

Sleep Apnea, Obstructive, Sleep Apnea Syndromes, Child Behavior Disorders, Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity, Disorders of Excessive Somnolence

Effects of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) on Glucose Metabolism
Description

Obstructive sleep apnea affects approximately 2-4% of middle-aged adults in the general population and is associated with several medical conditions including hypertension and coronary artery. Research over the last decade has shown that obstructive sleep apnea may also increase the propensity for insulin resistance, glucose intolerance, and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Positive airway pressure (PAP) is the first line therapy for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. While PAP therapy has several favorable effects such as improvements in daytime sleepiness and quality of life, it is not clear whether using PAP therapy can alter metabolic risk. The overall objective of this study is to examine whether treatment of obstructive sleep apnea with positive airway pressure therapy improves glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity. The primary hypothesis of this study is that PAP therapy of obstructive sleep apnea will improve in insulin sensitivity and glucose metabolism.

Conditions

Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Sleep Apnea, Sleep-disordered Breathing

Promoting Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Adherence
Description

The proposed research will evaluate new approaches to improving the ability of patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a breathing disorder during sleep, to use continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), a medical device worn during sleep to treat OSA. 120 patients with newly diagnosed OSA who are being initiated on CPAP treatment will be assigned to one of 3 groups: usual care, usual care with web-based access to daily CPAP adherence, and usual care with web-based access to daily CPAP adherence and a financial incentive to use CPAP at least 4 hours/day in the first week of treatment. Measures of CPAP use, daytime sleepiness, and quality of life will evaluate whether patients provided web-based access to their daily CPAP adherence with and without financial incentive will have greater objectively measured average daily hours of CPAP use and greater improvement in functional outcomes following 3 months of treatment compared to patients receiving usual care. The results will test the hypothesis that these behavioral interventions will improve patient adherence to CPAP during the critically important first week of treatment when many patients are deciding whether or not to use CPAP and that this initial level of adherence will be maintained over the long term despite withdrawal of the financial incentive.

Conditions

Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Trial of Weaning of Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)
Description

To compare the 2 methods of weaning of nasal CPAP in premature babies born at 32 weeks or less

Conditions

Preterm Neonates

Apnea, Bariatric Surgery Versus Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Trial
Description

The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility of conducting a comparative effectiveness study comparing a medical versus surgical approach to the initial management of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in the setting of obesity.

Conditions

Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Obesity

Effects of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Treatment on Glucose Control in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
Description

The overall goal of the proposed protocol is to rigorously test the hypothesis that CPAP treatment has beneficial effects on glycemic control in patients with both type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). If our hypothesis were to be proven, this would imply that CPAP treatment of OSA in patients with T2DM is an essential component of their glycemic control. The proposed work is thus expected to provide additional preventive and therapeutic approaches in the management of millions of patients with T2DM.

Conditions

Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Type 2 Diabetes

The Impact of Daily Sinus Irrigation on Nasal Symptoms in Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Users - A Pilot Study
Description

Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the most commonly used treatment for obstructive sleep apnea. Nasal symptoms such as dryness, itching and congestion are common in CPAP users. Nasal and sinus saline irrigation has been shown to improve these symptoms in individuals with chronic nasal congestion and sinusitis. This is an 8 week study that investigates whether daily saline nasal and sinus irrigation reduces nasal symptoms in patients using CPAP, improves quality of life and CPAP compliance.

Conditions

Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Effect of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) on Lower Esophageal Sphincter Pressure in Morbidly Obese Patients
Description

This trial is enrolling patients who are already being seen at OHSU weight loss clinic or have been referred for clinical reasons by their physician to the OHSU weight loss clinic and are going to have a esophageal manometry that would be paid for by their insurance company for clinical reasons. In patients undergoing weight loss surgery investigators plan to study the effect of continuous positive airway pressure during a esophageal manometry.

Conditions

Sleep Apnea, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

Prophylactic Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) in Delivery Room, in the Prevention of Transient Tachypnea of Newborn (TTN): A Randomized Controlled Trial
Description

Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn (TTN) is a disorder of delayed clearance of lung liquid and a common cause of admission of full term infants and late pre term infants (34 to 36 weeks) to Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU). Both late preterm gestational age at delivery, and mode of delivery are considered risk factors for TTN. The investigators hypothesize that CPAP administered prophylactically in the Delivery Room via a T piece based infant resuscitator Neopuff, to neonates at increased risk for TTN, would decrease the incidence of TTN and thus decrease the need for hospitalization in the NICU. This is a pilot study to evaluate the prophylactic administration of CPAP in the Delivery Room towards prevention of TTN and it's effects on natriuretic peptides.The study will be conducted as a randomized control trial after obtaining informed consents from the parents of eligible infants. Infants will be randomized to receive either experimental treatment (prophylactic CPAP) or standardized care.

Conditions

Transient Tachypnea

Evaluation of an Algorithm to Detect Sleep and Wake in Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)
Description

The purpose of this engineering trial is to develop and validate an algorithm that will deliver Paced Breathing as a ramp feature to obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) subjects using Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) therapy. In this trial the investigators will be evaluating the algorithm's ability to correctly distinguish between sleep and wake.

Conditions

Sleep Apnea, Obstructive

Weekly Phone Calls Versus Brief Patient Education to Improve Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Compliance
Description

The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of three interventions on CPAP adherence.

Conditions

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)

ThermoSmart® Versus Conventional Humidification in Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)
Description

That ThermoSMart humidification will result in greater compliance (mask on time, objective and subjective sleep quality than conventional humidification.

Conditions

Sleep Apnea, Obstructive

Auto Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Based Energy Spectrum Analysis of Flow for Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Hypopnea Syndrome (OSAHS)
Description

Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) is the standard therapy for obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS). This is most commonly administered as a single positive pressure that has been individualized for the patient to prevent obstructive respiratory events. However, the therapeutic pressure may vary by sleep stage and body position within a single night and may change over the course of several nights. One approach to dealing with this variability is the use of automatically adjusting CPAP that responds to patient breathing patterns with alterations in the delivered pressure. This study is designed to determine the effectiveness of using the energy spectrum analysis of flow signals to automatically adjust CPAP pressure and improve sleep variables. Thirty subjects who require CPAP will be recruited from the NYU sleep disorders center. Following diagnostic studies (either split night or full night) the subject will undergo a night of treatment with the Fisher and Paykel Healthcare AutoPAP. Efficacy of treatment will be evaluated based on normalization of sleep disordered breathing while treated with the AutoPAP.

Conditions

Sleep Apnea, Obstructive

Evaluating Behavioral Treatments to Improve Adherence to Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Therapy in People With Obstructive Sleep Apnea (The BREATHE Study)
Description

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a serious sleep disorder in which a person repeatedly stops breathing or experiences shallow breathing for short periods of time during sleep. The most common treatment for OSA is the use of a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine, but many people have trouble adhering to the treatment schedule. This study will evaluate the effectiveness of two behavioral therapy programs used in combination with CPAP for improving treatment adherence in people with OSA.

Conditions

Sleep Apnea, Obstructive, Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Promotion And Prognosis - the Army Sleep Apnea Program (ASAP)
Description

The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of Eszopiclone in improving short and intermediate-term compliance with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in patients newly diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

Conditions

Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Randomized Clinical Trial of Nasal Turbinate Reduction to Improve Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Outcomes for Sleep Apnea
Description

Obstructive sleep apnea occurs in 2-4% of middle age adults and results in significant morbidity and mortality. The first line therapy is provision of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) via a nasal mask chronically. Nasal resistance related to nasal turbinate enlargement may compromise CPAP treatment. This randomized double-blind sham-placebo-controlled trial tests the hypothesis that nasal turbinate reduction improves the nasal passage, CPAP use, and sleep apnea quality of life in newly diagnosed sleep apnea patients who are recommended CPAP therapy.

Conditions

Sleep Apnea Syndromes, Nasal Obstruction, Turbinate Hypertrophy

Effect of CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) on Lung Function in Asthmatics With Sleep Apnea
Description

This is a research study of asthma and sleep apnea. Our hypothesis is that untreated sleep apnea causes inflammation in the lung, which can worsen asthma. We believe treatment of sleep apnea will reduce this inflammation, and improve asthma control. This study will help us better understand what happens to the lung and bronchial tubes before and after treatment of sleep apnea, which could benefit all patients with sleep apnea. This study involves 2 bronchoscopies.

Conditions

Asthma, Sleep Apnea

Comparison of a Demand Oxygen Delivery
Description

Conducting a randomized control trial of oxygen in children with Down syndrome to treat moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea. The aim of the study is to conduct a comparison between the 2 methods of oxygen delivery during sleep in 15 children from Cincinnati Children's Hospital and Children's Hospital of Los Angeles. 2 polysomnographies will be performed, one with continuous flow and the second with pulse flow.

Conditions

Obstructive Apnea