Head to Head Comparison of Upper Airway Stimulation and Continuous Positive Airway Pressure; a Pilot Study.
Status: Recruiting
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Study Type: Observational
SUMMARY
To date, there has been no head to head comparison of Upper Airway Stimulation (UAS) and Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) utilizing a full night polysomnographic evaluation. With this study we aim to evaluate a pilot cohort of patients with OSA treated with CPAP or UAS using the WatchPAT polysomnography system.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 22
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:
• Age greater than 22 years old
• History of moderate to severe OSA (AHI 15-65)
• UAS implantation with postoperative titration and demonstrated successful use of therapy or has demonstrated the ability to tolerate CPAP for greater than 4 hours per night 5 days per week.
Locations
United States
Pennsylvania
Thomas Jefferson University Department of Otolaryngology
RECRUITING
Philadelphia
Contact Information
Primary
Beth Duddy, RN
elizabeth.duddy@jefferson.edu
215-955-9880
Time Frame
Start Date: 2019-11-19
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-10-21
Participants
Target number of participants: 50
Treatments
Upper airway stimulation
Continuous positive airway pressure
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Thomas Jefferson University