RT Journal Article T1 Non-invasive ventilation in obesity hypoventilation syndrome without severe obstructive sleep apnoea. A1 Masa, Juan F A1 Corral, Jaime A1 Caballero, Candela A1 Barrot, Emilia A1 Terán-Santos, Joaquin A1 Alonso-Álvarez, Maria L A1 Gomez-Garcia, Teresa A1 González, Mónica A1 López-Martín, Soledad A1 De Lucas, Pilar A1 Marin, José M A1 Marti, Sergi A1 Díaz-Cambriles, Trinidad A1 Chiner, Eusebi A1 Egea, Carlos A1 Miranda, Erika A1 Mokhlesi, Babak A1 Spanish Sleep Network, A1 García-Ledesma, Estefanía A1 Sánchez-Quiroga, M-Ángeles A1 Ordax, Estrella A1 González-Mangado, Nicolás A1 Troncoso, Maria F A1 Martinez-Martinez, Maria-Ángeles A1 Cantalejo, Olga A1 Ojeda, Elena A1 Carrizo, Santiago J A1 Gallego, Begoña A1 Pallero, Mercedes A1 Ramón, M Antonia A1 Díaz-de-Atauri, Josefa A1 Muñoz-Méndez, Jesús A1 Senent, Cristina A1 Sancho-Chust, Jose N A1 Ribas-Solís, Francisco J A1 Romero, Auxiliadora A1 Benítez, José M A1 Sanchez-Gómez, Jesús A1 Golpe, Rafael A1 Santiago-Recuerda, Ana A1 Gomez, Silvia A1 Bengoa, Mónica K1 Non invasive ventilation K1 Sleep apnoea AB Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) is an effective form of treatment in patients with obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) who have concomitant severe obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). However, there is a paucity of evidence on the efficacy of NIV in patients with OHS without severe OSA. We performed a multicentre randomised clinical trial to determine the comparative efficacy of NIV versus lifestyle modification (control group) using daytime arterial carbon dioxide tension (PaCO2) as the main outcome measure. Between May 2009 and December 2014 we sequentially screened patients with OHS without severe OSA. Participants were randomised to NIV versus lifestyle modification and were followed for 2 months. Arterial blood gas parameters, clinical symptoms, health-related quality of life assessments, polysomnography, spirometry, 6-min walk distance test, blood pressure measurements and healthcare resource utilisation were evaluated. Statistical analysis was performed using intention-to-treat analysis. A total of 365 patients were screened of whom 58 were excluded. Severe OSA was present in 221 and the remaining 86 patients without severe OSA were randomised. NIV led to a significantly larger improvement in PaCO2 of -6 (95% CI -7.7 to -4.2) mm Hg versus -2.8 (95% CI -4.3 to -1.3) mm Hg, (p NIV is more effective than lifestyle modification in improving daytime PaCO2, sleepiness and polysomnographic parameters. Long-term prospective studies are necessary to determine whether NIV reduces healthcare resource utilisation, cardiovascular events and mortality. NCT01405976; results. YR 2016 FD 2016-07-12 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/10261 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/10261 LA en DS RISalud RD Feb 18, 2025