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A Comparison of CPAP With and Without Humidification: A Pilot Study

NCT02423681 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2017-02-15

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Summary

To compare a group of patients with our standard treatment of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and another group of patients with CPAP and a humidifier attached. The therapy cost and the successfulness of the treatment will be measured. A humidifier is a water chamber that is currently added to CPAP only if the patients needs it.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

ThermoSmart

Heated humidification as first intention (HH1st) with ThermoSmart

DEVICE

Without ThermoSmart

ThermoSmart is switched off

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Fisher and Paykel Healthcare

    lead INDUSTRY

Principal Investigators

  • Sara Parsons, Chief Clinical Physiologist · Lung Function and Sleep Unit, St George's Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-06-30
Primary Completion
2016-10-31
Completion
2016-10-31

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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