Study reveals hidden impact of breathing disorder on obese Patients' daily life
NCT ID NCT06142513
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study from Istanbul University looked at 64 obese adults to see if obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) causes extra problems beyond obesity alone. Researchers measured exercise capacity, muscle strength, sleep quality, and quality of life. The goal was to understand how OHS adds to the burden of obesity, which could help doctors better manage these patients.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could clarify whether obesity hypoventilation syndrome adds extra burden beyond obesity alone, guiding future treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed observational study, not a treatment trial. Results may not apply to all obese individuals and do not test any intervention.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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64 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2024
- Finished
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Mar 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients with Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome who are followed up in Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Chest Diseases and obese individuals who are followed up in Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Diseases and who are in the low risk group according to stop bang evaluation will be included in the study.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * 30 \< body mass index \< 45 kg/m2 * Patients who have been diagnosed with Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome * Obese subjects with low risk of obstructive sleep apnea (STOP-BANG score \< 3) Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with uncontrollable respiratory and comorbid diseases * Patient who have been an orthopedic, neurological, cardiac, or metabolic condition that may prevent participation and continuation of the exercise program throughout the study
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa
Istanbul, 34320, Turkey (Türkiye)
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