The study is designed to assess the usability of a novel CPAP human interface compared to a traditional nasal mask. Human subjects will interact with two different CPAP interfaces including a traditional CPAP mask and the 2nd generation DreamPort-Eclipse. Subjects will be requested to put on each of the different CPAP interface options a total of three times for a total of 6 trials. The order of device will be randomized.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
70
Users will interact with the Eclipse CPAP machine and report on usability/likeability.
AeroFlow Sleep
Asheville, North Carolina, United States
Advanced Respiratory and Sleep Medicine
Huntersville, North Carolina, United States
Sleep Centers of Middle Tennessee
Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States
Number of Participants Who Asked for Additional Information
The total count of participants who asked for additional information during the course of home use of the mask was recorded
Time frame: Throughout the duration of the study (48 hours)
Mask Likeability
A 16-item patient survey was administered to the participants at the end of the study. Patients had to answer according to a Likert scale (1: worst, 5:best). Here, this reflects the average of all the answered items. For example, question number one had an average score of 4.52, question number 2 had an average score of 4.21, etc. Since all questions reflect mask likability, they were averaged to provide an overall score.
Time frame: At 48 hours
Number of Participants Who Experienced Technical Issues
Total count of participants who reported technical issues during the course of the 48 h home use of the mask were recorded
Time frame: The duration of the trial (48 h)
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