A Simplified Questionnaire to Detect OSA in COPD Patients

Chang Gung Medical Foundation

Status: Completed

Conditions: COPD; OSA

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01801761

101-3555b

Details and patient eligibility

About

To detect the existence of severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients, which had higher mortality and hospitalization rate, a simplified questionnaire was developed for identifying those COPD patients with severe OSA.

Full description

To detect the existence of severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients, which had higher mortality and hospitalization rate, a simplified questionnaire was developed for identifying those COPD patients with severe OSA.

With patient's BMI, neck and waist circumference, snores, witnessed apnea...

Time frame suspect to enroll 5 patients in 1 month and complete 4 patients at least we need 24 months to complete 120 patients

Enrollment: 67 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 40 to 90 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• stable COPD patients

Exclusion criteria

• cancer exacerbation in recent 2 months pregnancy central type sleep apnea claustrophobia chronic respiratory failure

Trial design

67 participants in 2 patient groups

develop group

Description:

previous COPD study

validation group

Description:

consecutive COPD patients from outpatient clinics