Trials / Terminated
TerminatedNCT00790166
Effects of Humidity (During CPAP Treatment) on Mucociliary Clearance in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Effects of nCPAP With and Without Humidification on: Inspiratory Temperature, Humidity, Saccharine Transit Time, Nasal Lavage and in Vitro Mucus Properties in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- Status
- Terminated
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 4 (actual)
- Sponsor
- Fisher and Paykel Healthcare · Industry
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 18 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
That the level of humidification delivered to patients during CPAP treatment will alter the subjects mucociliary clearance rate and related mucus properties.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DEVICE | CPAP + ThermoSmart™ humidity | an absolute humidity (AH) of 28 mg/l +/- 2mg/l |
| DEVICE | CPAP + Conventional humidity | an absolute humidity (AH) of 18 mg/l +/- 2 mg/l |
| DEVICE | CPAP + No added humidity | ambient humidity |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2008-10-01
- Primary completion
- 2009-06-24
- Completion
- 2009-06-24
- First posted
- 2008-11-13
- Last updated
- 2018-04-27
Locations
1 site across 1 country: Brazil
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00790166. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.