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Lung DiseasesNCT00005551

Sleep Apnea in a Non-Clinical Population

An observational study of Lung Diseases and Sleep Apnea Syndromes, run by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI).

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

To investigate the causes, consequences and quantitation of sleep disordered breathing (SDB). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 30 to 60 years, men only
Conditions the study is for
Lung Diseases, Sleep Apnea Syndromes, Obesity
How many people
Not given
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Apr 1999to Mar 2002
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 30 to 60 years
  • Men only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult

No eligibility criteria

About this study

To investigate the causes, consequences and quantitation of sleep disordered breathing (SDB).

Read the detailed description

BACKGROUND:

The study utilized an extremely rich source of data collected on the Wisconsin Sleep Cohort, one of the largest cohort studies of SDB and one with the longest periods of follow-up, to address a broad array of questions related to the pathogenesis and risk of SDB in the general community. The data-set was obtained between 1988 and 1998 in a population of 1400 workers age 30 to 60 years, including an overnight sleep polysomnographic in-lab study conducted on two occasions over an eight year period. The dataset contained a computerized analysis of over 300,000 apneas and hypopneas in this non-clinical population.

Although strong associations have been demonstrated between sleep disordered breathing and cardiovascular diseases, much is not known regarding the mechanisms by which SDB produces blood pressure changes and increases morbidity. Further analysis of the polysomnography and blood pressure data could yield important insights into the physiologic events responsible for cardiovascular morbidity. Such information could then be used to develop diagnostic tests that identify those people at highest risk and thus who might especially benefit from intervention. This would be of potentially great public health importance, given the prevalence of SDB and the availability of treatments for SDB.

DESIGN NARRATIVE:

The investigators used the computerized database of the Wisconsin Sleep Cohort to answer the following specific questions. What were the physiologic characteristics of SDB events in the non-clinical population in terms of severity, high airway resistance, obstructive and central components and associated after-effects on EEG arousal and ventilatory overshoots? Did these important elements of the SDB event change as SDB progressed over time? Did the ventilatory or cardiovascular consequences of apnea or hypopnea and its immediate aftermath determine the likelihood of subsequent sleep-disordered breathing events? 2. What were the immediate and long-term cardiovascular consequences of sleep-disordered breathing events; what characteristics of these SDB events (such as oxygen desaturation, arousal, ventilatory overshoot airway resistance, etc.) determined the cardiovascular responses and consequences? 3. What was the effect of aging on SDB and its sequelae as studied in the truly healthy elderly? 4. What role did anatomical characteristics of the upper airway play in determining the frequency and severity and type of sleep-disordered breathing? Did these anatomical determinants differ in the general non-clinical population versus the obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) population? ... in the obese versus the non-obese?

Organization responded that the study is non-FDAAA applicable and they do not accept transfer to their organization.

Medical subject headings
Lung Diseases, Sleep Apnea Syndromes, Obesity, Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases, Hypertension

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted26 May 2000 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 1999
  3. Study completionMar 2002

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00005551
Sponsor's protocol ID
5095
Other IDs
R03HL062686
Status last verified
Aug 2004
First submitted
25 May 2000
Last updated
13 May 2016
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Dempsey JA, Skatrud JB, Jacques AJ, Ewanowski SJ, Woodson BT, Hanson PR, Goodman B. Anatomic determinants of sleep-disordered breathing across the spectrum of clinical and nonclinical male subjects. Chest. 2002 Sep;122(3):840-51. doi: 10.1378/chest.122.3.840.

    PubMed 12226022

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Lung Diseases and Sleep Apnea Syndromes, run by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI).

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 13 May 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00005551, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 13 May 2016.

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