Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the first-line treatment for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSA). It consists of a pressure generator connected to a mask applied to the patient's face. CPAP treatment is restrictive, and nearly a quarter of patients abandon it over the long term. Various factors can influence adherence to CPAP therapy, including adverse events associated with the mask. However, it is clear that compliance with CPAP treatment, even if it has tended to improve over the last 30 years, is still sub-optimal. The "Air Liquide Medical Systems" company has developed a mask that aims to improve comfort and ease of use for the patient. This leaky nasal mask has a "silent" intentional leak port, which significantly reduces the noise caused by the escape of air. The noise associated with intentional leakage is one of the discomforts reported by patients and their spouses. In addition, this mask is equipped with a new generation headgear with adjustment indicators to assist the patient in fitting the mask. Optimal headgear fit is a prerequisite for comfort during treatment, as it reduces unintentional leakage. The main objective is to evaluate, through a questionnaire, the comfort and general appreciation of a nasal mask equipped with a silent leak system and a headgear with adjustment aids, of patients with OSA treated with CPAP. Secondary objectives are : 1. To evaluate the appearance of CPAP side effects related to the mask, 2. To collect the patient's appreciation of the mask headgear, 3. To evaluate the discomfort caused by the nasal obstruction reported by the patient, 4. To evaluate the daytime sleepiness of the patient, 5. To study the parameters of the CPAP treatment.
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the first-line treatment for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSA). It consists of a pressure generator connected to a mask applied to the patient's face. CPAP treatment is restrictive, and nearly a quarter of patients abandon it over the long term. Various factors can influence adherence to CPAP therapy, including adverse events associated with the mask. Unintentional leaks, i.e. a leak between the pressure generator and the patient's upper airway, are among the most frequent. Therefore, optimizing the choice of mask is one of the main means used by medical-technical providers, in charge of installing CPAP and its technical follow-up at home. In order to cover the needs and anatomical particularities of the OSA patient population treated with CPAP, a large number of mask types and sizes are currently available on the market. However, it is clear that compliance with CPAP treatment, even if it has tended to improve over the last 30 years, is still sub-optimal. The "Air Liquide Medical Systems" company has developed a mask that aims to improve comfort and ease of use for the patient. This leaky nasal mask has a "silent" intentional leak port, which significantly reduces the noise caused by the escape of air. The noise associated with intentional leakage is one of the discomforts reported by patients and their spouses. In addition, this mask is equipped with a new generation headgear with adjustment indicators to assist the patient in fitting the mask. Optimal headgear fit is a prerequisite for comfort during treatment, as it reduces unintentional leakage. The main objective is to evaluate, through a questionnaire, the comfort and general appreciation of a nasal mask equipped with a silent leak system and a headgear with adjustment aids, of patients with OSA treated with CPAP. After 30 days of use, secondary objectives are : 1. To evaluate the appearance of CPAP side effects related to the mask (air leaks, injury to the nasal bridge, etc.) 2. To collect the patient's appreciation of the mask headgear, which includes indications to help with the installation in the form of graduated markers, as well as the appreciation of the general aesthetics of the mask. 3. To evaluate the discomfort caused by the nasal obstruction reported by the patient, in relation to the inclusion. 4. To evaluate the daytime sleepiness of the patient, compared to the inclusion. 5. To study the parameters of the CPAP treatment.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
20
Self-questionnaire on the comfort and general appreciation of a nasal mask after 30 days of use
Self-questionnaire on the appearance of CPAP side effects related to the mask (air leaks, injury to the nasal bridge, etc.) after 30 days of use
Self-questionnaire NOSE (Nasal Obstruction Symptom Evaluation) on the patient's appreciation of the mask headgear, which includes indications to help with the installation in the form of graduated markers, as well as the appreciation of the general aesthetics of the mask, after 30 days of use.
Self-questionnaire NOSE on the discomfort caused by the nasal obstruction reported by the patient, after 30 days of use, compared to the inclusion.
Self-questionnaire Epworth on the daytime sleepiness of the patient, after 30 days of treatment, compared to the inclusion. To study the parameters of the CPAP treatment.
To collect the treatment compliance through telemonitoring of the data recorded by the CPAP machine, during the 30 days of treatment.
To collect the unintentional leakage estimated by the CPAP machine, during the 30 days of treatment.
To collect the therapeutic pressures of CPAP, during the 30 days of treatment.
Pauline Socquet
Meylan, France
To evaluate the comfort and general appreciation of a nasal mask
to evaluate, through a questionnaire, the comfort and general appreciation of a nasal mask equipped with a silent leak system and a headgear with adjustment aids, of patients with OSA treated with CPAP.
Time frame: After 30 days of CPAP treatment
To evaluate the appearance of CPAP side effects related to the mask
To evaluate the appearance of CPAP side effects, through a questionnaire, related to the mask (air leaks, injury to the nasal bridge, etc.)
Time frame: After 30 days of CPAP treatment
To collect the patient's appreciation of the mask headgear
To collect, through a questionnaire, the patient's appreciation of the mask headgear, which includes indications to help with the installation in the form of graduated markers, as well as the appreciation of the general aesthetics of the mask.
Time frame: After 30 days of CPAP treatment
To evaluate the discomfort caused by the nasal obstruction reported by the patient
To evaluate, trough the NOSE questionnaire, the discomfort caused by the nasal obstruction reported by the patient, compared to the inclusion.
Time frame: After 30 days of CPAP treatment
To evaluate the daytime sleepiness of the patient
To evaluate the daytime sleepiness of the patient, through the Epworth questionnaire, compared to the inclusion.
Time frame: After 30 days of CPAP treatment
To collect the CPAP treatment compliance
To collect the treatment compliance (average daily use) through telemonitoring of the data recorded by the CPAP machine.
Time frame: During the 30 days of CPAP treatment
To collect the unintentional leakage
To collect the unintentional leakage estimated by the CPAP machine.
Time frame: During the 30 days of CPAP treatment
To collect the CPAP therapeutic pressures
To collect the CPAP therapeutic pressures used.
Time frame: During the 30 days of CPAP treatment
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