Nasal Decongestion and Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Does Nasal Decongestion Improve Obstructive Sleep Apnea ?
Does Nasal Decongestion Improve Obstructive Sleep Apnea ?
Sponsor study identifier
interventional
12
1 country
2
Study Start
January 2004
Date type not reportedThis date has not been verified as actual or estimated.
Primary Completion
April 2005
Actual (reported)Study Completion
April 2005
Actual (reported)Whether impaired nasal breathing contributes to sleep related breathing disturbances has not been known. Therefore, the purpose of the study is to compare the effect of xylometazoline, a drug that decongests the nasal mucosa when applied locally, with placebo in terms of sleep and nocturnal breathing and daytime performance.
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April 2005
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January 2004
Date type not reportedThis date has not been verified as actual or estimated.
April 2005
Actual (reported)April 2005
Actual (reported)February 27, 2008
Actual (reported)March 7, 2008
Actual (reported)sleep related breathing disturbances sleep efficiency daytime sleepiness
at end of one week treatment
nasal application of xylometazoline
nasal application of placebo
xylometazoline (0.1 % solution, 3 drops, 0.15 mg) in each nostril
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Pulmonary Division, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland
Zurich, CH-8091, Switzerland
Pulmonary Division, University Hospital Zurich
Zurich, CH-8091, Switzerland
Clarenbach CF, Kohler M, Senn O, Thurnheer R, Bloch KE. Does nasal decongestion improve obstructive sleep apnea? J Sleep Res. 2008 Dec;17(4):444-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2869.2008.00667.x. Epub 2008 Aug 15.
Konrad E Bloch, MD
University Hospital, Zürich
12 participants (actual enrollment reported by the registry).
First Submitted
February 27, 2008
First Posted
March 7, 2008
Study Start
January 2004
Date type not reportedThis date has not been verified as actual or estimated.
The Role of the Nose in Snoring and Sleep Apnea
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Primary Completion
April 2005
Actual (reported)Study Completion
April 2005
Actual (reported)Last Updated
December 23, 2009
Record last verified: 2009-12
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