Clinical trials: Humidity
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
ThermoSmart® Versus Conventional Humidification in Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)
That ThermoSMart humidification will result in greater compliance (mask on time, objective and subjective sleep quality than conventional humidification.
- Trial name
- NCT00751335
- Testing
- CPAP with ThermoSmart, then CPAP without ThermoSmart, CPAP without ThermoSmart, then CPAP with ThermoSmart
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 79 people
- Sponsor
- Fisher and Paykel Healthcare
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
Humidity Under Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
Heated humidification in CPAP therapy is often not enough to prevent side effects like dryness of nasal mucosa and xerostomia, especially in cases of mouth breathing or mask leakage.
- Trial name
- NCT01462409
- Testing
- RESMed S9 with humidifier H5i and heated tube Climate Line, CPAP without humidification, CPAP with heated humidification
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Institut für Pneumologie Hagen Ambrock eV
Dry Eye
A Study To Investigate The Effects Of A Low Humidity Environment And Visual Tasking On Tear Film Protein Composition
The purpose of the study is to collect valuable data on the role of controlled humidity, temperature, airflow, and visual tasking in altering the tear film protein composition.
- Trial name
- NCT02005874
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Inflamax Research Incorporated
Dry Eye
Evaluation of Dry Eye by Tear Film Imager in a Low Humidity Environmental Exposure Chamber (TFI-LH16)
The study consists of 3 study visits to the clinic over at least 9 days. Visit 1 - the medical screening visit: subjects will undergo informed consent and will be tested for signs and symptoms of Dry Eye Syndrome (DES) including…
- Trial name
- TFI-LH16 (NCT03061578)
- Testing
- Tear Film Imager, Low Humidity Environmental Exposure Chamber (LH-EEC)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Adom Advanced Optical Technologies Ltd.
Myopia, Dry Eye
Effect of Contact Lenses on Tear Osmolarity in a Controlled Low Humidity Chamber
The purpose of this study is to evaluate two different types of contact lenses and their effect on dry eyes when compared to wearing glasses in a controlled, low humidity chamber.
- Trial name
- NCT01482312
- Testing
- lotrafilcon A contact lenses, comfilcon A contact lenses, Glasses
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- CIBA VISION
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Effects of Humidity (During CPAP Treatment) on Mucociliary Clearance in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea
That the level of humidification delivered to patients during CPAP treatment will alter the subjects mucociliary clearance rate and related mucus properties.
- Trial name
- CIA-6 (NCT00790166)
- Testing
- CPAP + ThermoSmart™ humidity, CPAP + Conventional humidity, CPAP + No added humidity
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Fisher and Paykel Healthcare
Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Nasal Congestion
Effect of Heated Humidity With Thermosmart™ Compared to an Intranasal Steroid in Improving Compliance and Nasal Symptoms in Patients Using Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
1. CPAP compliance will be significantly higher in both the heated humidity with Thermosmart™ and the nasal steroid phases compared to the double placebo phase. 2.
- Conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Nasal Congestion, Sinus Congestion
- Trial name
- Thermosmart (NCT00665977)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Clayton Sleep Insititute