To Study the Impact of CPAP on Gait Parameters in OSA Patients (OSA_Gait)

University Hospitals (UH)

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Treatments: Device: CPAP therapy

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02061046

PRD 10-II-7

Details and patient eligibility

About

To study the impact of CPAP therapy on gait in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.

Full description

To study the impact of CPAP therapy on gait velocity and temproral gait in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome using the SMTEC system. Patients will be assessed before and 8 weeks after CPAP therapy.

Enrollment: 35 patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• OSA patients newly diagnosed

Exclusion criteria

• acute medical illness in the past months
• neurological and psychiatric diseases
• orthopaedic, rheumatologic or any sensory conditions affecting normal walking

Trial design

35 participants in 1 patient group

On CPAP therapy

Description:

OSA patients assessed before and after 8 weeks of CPAP therapy

Treatment:

Device: CPAP therapy