The role of oxygen therapy as second-line treatment for patients with obstructive sleep apnoea who are intolerant of continuous positive airway pressure therapy, and characterising ventilatory loop gain as a predictor of the success of therapy.

Funding Activity

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Funded Activity Summary

Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is an increasingly common condition in Australia. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy is the _gold-standard� in OSA treatment, but a majority of sufferers are unable to tolerate this for the period required to treat their condition. We will be conducting a large Australian multi-centre, randomised, placebo controlled trial to investigate the utility of nocturnal oxygen therapy alone, in those people with OSA who are unable to tolerate CPAP.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2012

End Date: 01-01-2014

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Postgraduate Scholarships

Funding Amount: $87,198.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Respiratory Diseases

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

clinical trial | obstructive sleep apnoea | oxygen therapy | respiratory physiology | ventilation