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Assessment of Circuit Rebreathing During CPAP Therapy
Sponsor: Brigham and Women's Hospital
Summary
The goal of this research is to better understand how different CPAP mask designs affect airflow and rebreathing of exhaled carbon dioxide (CO₂) during sleep in individuals with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
Official title: Assessment of Circuit Rebreathing During Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Therapy
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
21 Years - 70 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
13
Start Date
2025-05-27
Completion Date
2025-12-01
Last Updated
2025-07-14
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)
Subjects will be administered either 0, 5 or 10 cmH2O
Mask exhaust port flow
Subjects will be administered varying levels of exhaust flow: 35, 23, 18, 13 and 8 L/s
Locations (1)
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States