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Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)Mask_MRINCT01939938

Pilot Study of the Comparison of the Upper Airway Dynamics of Oronasal vs Nasal Masks With PAP Treatment

A study testing Nasal and Oronasal PAP Mask in people with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), run by Weill Medical College of Cornell University at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

Our group has recently found that the choice of positive airway pressure mask can significantly affect the pressure required to adequately treat sleep disordered breathing. The goal of this study is to visualize the upper airway in the retropalatal and retroglossal region while using both oronasal and nasal masks with… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 75 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
What is being tested?
Nasal and Oronasal PAP Mask
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
10 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Jun 2013to Apr 2015
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 75 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • AHI> 30/hr
  • 18-75 years of age

Who cannot join

  • History of claustrophobia
  • History of pacemaker, nerve stimulator, or any other metal implanted device

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Weill Cornell Center for Sleep Medicine

    New York, New York, 10065

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About this study

Official title: Pilot Study of the Comparison of the Upper Airway Dynamics of Oronasal vs Nasal Masks With Positive Airway Pressure Treatment

Our group has recently found that the choice of positive airway pressure mask can significantly affect the pressure required to adequately treat sleep disordered breathing. The goal of this study is to visualize the upper airway in the retropalatal and retroglossal region while using both oronasal and nasal masks with CPAP in order to investigate differences in upper airway dynamics that may occur between these two mask types.

Read the detailed description

It is known that oronasal masks are not as effective at opening the upper airway compared to nasal only continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) masks in patients with sleep-disordered breathing. However, the physiological mechanism for this difference in efficacy is not known; although, it has been hypothesized to involve the retroglossal and/or retropalatal region of the upper airway. The objective of this study was to investigate differences in retroglossal and retropalatal anterior-posterior space with the use of oronasal vs. nasal CPAP masks using real-time cine magnetic resonance imaging (cMRI).

Being tested
Nasal and Oronasal PAP Mask
Medical subject headings
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Nasal and Oronasal PAP MaskDevice

    Subjects will be imaged via MRI wearing a nasal and oronasal PAP mask at 5, 10 and 15 cm H20.

Study groups in NCT01939938
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
All Subjects-Nasal and Oronasal PAP MaskExperimentalEach subject will be imaged in a dynamic MRI with both a oronasal and nasal mask at pressures of 5, 10, and 15 cm of H2O.
Receives: Device: Nasal and Oronasal PAP Mask

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. AHI

    The AHI is the number of apneas or hypopneas recorded during the study per hour of sleep. It is generally expressed as the number of events per hour.

    Measured: through study completion, an average of 1 hour

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. MRI of Upper Airway With Opposite PAP Mask

    MRI will be used to obtain airway measurements and the position of soft tissue elements of the oropharyngeal airway will be evaluated while positive airway pressure in introduced through the opposite mask type.

    Measured: Approximately 1 hour

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted11 Sep 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2013
  3. Primary completionApr 2015
  4. Study completionApr 2015

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Health services research
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
10 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01939938
Sponsor's protocol ID
1207012713
Acronym
Mask_MRI
Status last verified
Jun 2018
First submitted
13 Aug 2013
Last updated
17 Jul 2018
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Ebben MR, Milrad S, Dyke JP, Phillips CD, Krieger AC. Comparison of the upper airway dynamics of oronasal and nasal masks with positive airway pressure treatment using cine magnetic resonance imaging. Sleep Breath. 2016 Mar;20(1):79-85. doi: 10.1007/s11325-015-1187-x. Epub 2015 Apr 30.

    PubMed 25924934

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Nasal and Oronasal PAP Mask in people with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), run by Weill Medical College of Cornell University at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 17 Jul 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 14 Jun 2017). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

AHI (time frame: through study completion, an average of 1 hour). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01939938, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 17 Jul 2018.

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