Usefulness of Transcutaneous Capnography to Assess Residual Hypoventilation in Obesity-Hypoventil… (NCT03572712) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Usefulness of Transcutaneous Capnography to Assess Residual Hypoventilation in Obesity-Hypoventilation Syndrom Treated by Non Invasive Ventilation at Home : a Prospective Study
France32 participantsStarted 2018-08-14
Plain-language summary
Transcutaneous capnography (PtcCo2) recently showed good agreement with blood gases to assess hypercapnia. There is no study that has evaluated the benefit to realise systematically a nocturnal PtcCo2 in the follow-up of home-ventilated patient with obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS). The investigators will evaluate the intake bring by nocturnal transcutaneous capnography, compared to nocturnal oximetry and blood gases, to diagnose nocturnal alveolar hypoventilation in a population of patient presenting an OHS, treated by non invasive ventilation (NIV) at home .
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrom defined by a diurnal PaCo2\> 45 mmHg, in stable conditions, in a patient presenting an obesity (BMI \> 30 kg/m²)
* treated by non invasive ventilation since at least 3 weeks, and seen in follow-up consultation
Exclusion Criteria:
* minors
* refusal to participate
* under guardianship or trusteeship
* pregnant woman
* other etiology of hypoventilation : copd, kyphoscoliosis, neuromuscular disorders, diaphragmatic pathology
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