The Impact of Daily Sinus Irrigation on Nasal Symptoms in Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Users - A Pilot Study



Status:Completed
Conditions:Insomnia Sleep Studies, Pulmonary
Therapuetic Areas:Psychiatry / Psychology, Pulmonary / Respiratory Diseases
Healthy:No
Age Range:18 - 90
Updated:4/2/2016
Start Date:May 2010
End Date:March 2011

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Trial Summary
Trial Overview
Inclusion Criteria

Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the most commonly used treatment for
obstructive sleep apnea. Nasal symptoms such as dryness, itching and congestion are common
in CPAP users. Nasal and sinus saline irrigation has been shown to improve these symptoms in
individuals with chronic nasal congestion and sinusitis. This is an 8 week study that
investigates whether daily saline nasal and sinus irrigation reduces nasal symptoms in
patients using CPAP, improves quality of life and CPAP compliance.


Inclusion Criteria:

- Age ≥ 18

- Apnea/hypopnea index ≥ 10

- A documented successful CPAP titration

Exclusion Criteria:

- Conditions that in the judgment of the investigator would interfere with subject
participation in the study

- History of sinus or nasal surgery

- History of psychiatric illness

- Use of sleep aids, sedatives or narcotics

- Use of oral of subcutaneous anti-coagulants (i.e. warfarin, enoxaparin)

- Bilevel or other nocturnal ventilation other than CPAP

- Use of supplemental oxygen

- Pregnancy or lactating

- Inability or unwillingness to provide informed consent

- Inability to perform baseline measurements

- Inability to be contacted by phone
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Bridgeport Hospital
Bridgeport, Connecticut 06610
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