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Effects of Humidity (During CPAP Treatment) on Mucociliary Clearance in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea

NCT00790166 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 4

Last updated 2018-04-27

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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

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

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Fisher and Paykel Healthcare

    lead INDUSTRY

Principal Investigators

  • Geraldo Lorenzi, MD · Faculty of Medicine: Pulmonology: University of Sao Paulo Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-10-31
Primary Completion
2009-06-24
Completion
2009-06-24

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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