Heated Humidified High Flow Nasal Cannula for Children With Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Sleep Apnea, Obstructive

Treatments: Device: CPAP; Device: HHHFNC

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02515409

TASMC-15-KA-0263-15-TLV-CTIL

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to determine whether heated humidified high flow nasal cannula (HHHFNC) is effective as a treatment of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) compared to continues positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatments in children and to compare their adherence and compliance.

Enrollment: 40 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: Under 16 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion criterias:

• Age: 0-16 years old.
• Refered for treatment with non invasive ventilation.
• Diagnosed with OSAS and AHI>=5

There are no exclusion criteria

Trial design

40 participants in 2 patient groups

CPAP

Description:

CPAP, as a first line treatment to OSAS.

Treatment:

Device: CPAP

HHHFNC

Description:

Treatment with HHHFNC after CPAP treatment fails.

Treatment:

Device: HHHFNC