Bilevel Versus Servoventilation in Complex Sleep Apnea (CSA-FKKG)

January 6, 2016 updated by: Dominic Dellweg, M.D., Krankenhaus Kloster Grafschaft
Randomized trial to evaluate the performance of Bilevel vs. Servoventilation in patients with complex sleep apnea during continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Patients with primary obstructive sleep apnea, who develop complex sleep apnea after CPAP treatment of 4-6 weeks duration were randomized to either receive Bilevel of Servoventilation treatment. Parameters of sleep as well as apnea-hypopnea indices are to be compared.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

30

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Germany
    • NRW
      • Schmallenberg, NRW, Germany, 57392
        • Kloster Grafschaft

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 80 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Predominant obstructive apnea without treatment Predominant central apnea with CPAP treatment

Exclusion Criteria:

primary central sleep apnea non-compliance to CPAP therapy

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Bilevel
Bilevel therapy
Device: Bilevel therapy (somnovent ST 22, Weinmann, Hamburg, Germany)
nighttime positive airway therapy for 6 weeks
Active Comparator: Servoventilation
servoventilation therapy
Device: servoventilation (Somnovent CR, Weinmann, Hamburg, Germany)
nighttime positive airway therapy for 6 weeks

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
apnea-hypopnea index
Time Frame: at 6 weeks
apneas and hypopneas under therapy
at 6 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Percentage slow wave sleep, percentage rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, Arousal index, sleep time, sleep efficacy
Time Frame: at 6 weeks
parameters of sleep quality
at 6 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Krankenhaus Kloster Grafschaft

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Dominic Dellweg, MD, FKKG

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2012

Study Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 25, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 29, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

May 31, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 8, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 6, 2016

Last Verified

January 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CSA-2010

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