Treatment of Sleep Apnea Syndrome With nCPAP Versus Oral Appliance

University Hospital, Angers

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Sleep Apnea Syndrome

Treatments: Device: nCPAP vs oral appliance

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00152672

PHRC 04-10

Details and patient eligibility

About

This prospective randomized cross over study aims to compare nCPAP with mandibular advancement device for the treatment of sleep apnea syndrome.The effectiveness of nCPAP and oral appliance on apnea-hypopnea index, daytime sleepiness and quality of life will be compared in 60 patients.

Sex: Male

Ages: 18 to 70 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

18 to 70 years old BMI < 35 kg/m2 Apnea-hypopnea index between 10 and 60 events/h Complaint of snoring and sleepiness Dental status adequate for treatment with oral appliance informed consent

Exclusion criteria

psychiatric disease professional driver other cause of sleepiness

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)