Nasal Pillows vs. Nasal Masks at High CPAP Pressure

NCT ID: NCT01690923

Last Updated: 2014-10-08

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

20 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-08-31

Study Completion Date

2012-12-31

Brief Summary

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The aim of this evaluation is to test:

1. Whether using nasal pillows at high pressures has comparable outcomes to nasal masks
2. Patient mask type preferences at high pressures

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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OSA

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Nasal Mask First, then Pillows Mask

Nasal mask is used for 7 nights, then followed by Pillows mask for 7 nights.

\[Nasal mask=Mirage Activa, Micro, FX; Pillows mask=Swift FX\]

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Nasal mask

Intervention Type DEVICE

Nasal mask (Mirage Activa, Micro, FX)

Pillows mask

Intervention Type DEVICE

Nasal pillows mask (Swift FX)

Pillows Mask, then Nasal Mask

Pillows mask for 7 nights, then followed by Nasal mask is used for 7 nights. \[Nasal mask=MMirage Activa, Micro, FX; Pillows mask=Swift FX\]

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Nasal mask

Intervention Type DEVICE

Nasal mask (Mirage Activa, Micro, FX)

Pillows mask

Intervention Type DEVICE

Nasal pillows mask (Swift FX)

Interventions

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Nasal mask

Nasal mask (Mirage Activa, Micro, FX)

Intervention Type DEVICE

Pillows mask

Nasal pillows mask (Swift FX)

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients willing to give written informed consent
* Patients who can read and comprehend English
* Patients being treated for OSA for \>6 months
* Patients ≥ 18 years of age
* Patients using nasal mask systems with fixed pressure ≥ 12 cm H2O
* Patients who can trial the trial masks up to 14 nights
* Patients naive to pillows mask systems

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients using an inappropriate mask system
* Patients using Bilevel flow generators
* Patients who are pregnant
* Patients who have a pre-existing lung disease/ condition that would predispose them to pneumothorax (for example: COPD, lung cancer; fibrosis of the lungs; recent (\< 2years) case of pneumonia or lung infection; lung injury)
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

90 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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ResMed

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Klaus Schindhelm, Prof

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

ResMed

Locations

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ResMed

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Site Status

Countries

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Australia

References

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Zhu X, Wimms AJ, Benjafield AV. Assessment of the performance of nasal pillows at high CPAP pressures. J Clin Sleep Med. 2013 Sep 15;9(9):873-7. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.2984.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 23997699 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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MA000-1442

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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