Determine the clinical efficacy in terms of Apnea Hypopnea Index (AHI), excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS), nocturnal oxygenation of a nasal Positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) valve "Provent" in obstructive sleep apnea. The hypothesis is the efficacy will be better than dental device.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
200
application of nasal peep valve vs dental device and cpap
Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, CUHK
Shatin, Hong Kong
Apnea Hypopnea Index (AHI)
Time frame: 1 month
side effects as a measure of tolerability
Time frame: 1 month
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