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Respiratory Muscle Strength in Patients With Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome (OHS) or With a Precursor of the Disease

NCT03854058 · Status: RECRUITING · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2023-12-15

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Using an extensive set of both volitional and non-volitional tests of respiratory muscle function and strength it is the aim of this study to

* identify potential determinants for the development of obesity hypoventilation
* to identify predictors for the presence of a sleep-related hypoventilation requiring treatment in obese patients

Conditions

  • Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

magnetic phrenic nerve stimulation

cervical and cortical stimulation of N. Vagus

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Wissenschaftliches Institut Bethanien e.V

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Winfried J Randerath, Prof. Dr. · Wissenschaftliches Institut Bethanien e.V

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-05-01
Primary Completion
2024-12-31
Completion
2024-12-31

Countries

  • Germany

Study Locations

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