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Obstructive Sleep ApneaPhase 2NCT00282815

Sleep Apnea Treatment After Stroke (SATS)

A Phase 2 study testing continuous positive airway pressure or CPAP in people with Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Stroke, run by University of Michigan at 1 site in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if treating stroke patients who have obstructive sleep apnea with continuous positive airway pressure will improve symptoms caused by the stroke. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Stroke
What is being tested?
continuous positive airway pressure or CPAP
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
32 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Sep 2004to May 2010
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Ischemic stroke within 7 days of planned polysomnography/sleep screening study
  • Modified Rankin Scale score >1
  • If of child-bearing potential, has a negative urine or serum pregnancy test

Who cannot join

  • Decompensated heart failure
  • Cardiac or respiratory arrest within the past 3 months
  • Myocardial infarction within the past 3 months
  • Severe pneumonia
  • Hypertension refractory to treatment
  • Any other unstable medical condition which is thought to interfere with participation
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  • Known preexisting OSA already on CPAP or previously failed CPAP or used CPAP
  • Previous pneumothorax
  • Bullous emphysema
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), obesity-hypoventilation, or another condition warranting the use of nasal bilevel positive airway pressure instead of CPAP
  • Acute sinus or ear infection

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109

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About this study

Official title: Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea After Stroke

The purpose of this study is to determine if treating stroke patients who have obstructive sleep apnea with continuous positive airway pressure will improve symptoms caused by the stroke.

Read the detailed description

Stroke is the leading cause of adult disability in the United States, yet there are very few treatments that improve stroke outcome. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)--frequent upper airway blockage that occurs during sleep--is common after stroke, affecting more than half of stroke patients. The most common treatment for obstructive sleep apnea in the general population is nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) applied through a nasal mask during the hours of sleep. Positive air pressure holds the naso-oro-pharyngeal airway open during sleep.

The objective of this single-center, prospective, randomized study is to evaluate CPAP treatment in post-stroke patients. Participants will go through a medical interview, a brief neurological examination, and a sleep study to screen them for OSA. Those with OSA will be eligible for the second phase of the study during which participants will be randomly selected to receive either treatment with CPAP or with sham CPAP (placebo).

This project promises to establish feasibility, develop design and identify suitable outcome measures (e.g. hours of CPAP treatment per week, functional outcome, depression, fatigue, and impaired alertness) for a large-scale clinical trial of CPAP in stroke patients with OSA. If the larger trial shows benefits of CPAP, a new treatment for more than half of all stroke patients will become available.

Being tested
continuous positive airway pressure or CPAP, sham CPAP
Keywords
obstructive sleep apnea, stroke, OSA, CPAP, continuous positive airway pressure
Medical subject headings
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive, Stroke

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • continuous positive airway pressure or CPAPDevice

    RemStar Pro (Respironics, Inc.) The CPAP is applied through a nasal mask during the hours of sleep. Positive air pressure holds the naso-oro-pharyngeal airway open during sleep.

  • sham CPAPDevice

    sham CPAP

Study groups in NCT00282815
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1Active comparatorCPAP
Receives: Device: continuous positive airway pressure or CPAP
2Sham comparatorsham CPAP (placebo)
Receives: Device: sham CPAP

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Cumulative Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)/Sham CPAP Usage Hours Over the 3 Month Period.

    Measured: 3 months

  2. Number of Subjects Who Withdraw From Study.

    Prespecified outcome.

    Measured: 3 months

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Barthel Index

    Barthel Index score range: 0 (worst, fully dependent) - 100 (best, independent).

    Measured: 3 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted27 Jan 2006 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2004
  3. Primary completionMay 2010
  4. Study completionMay 2010

Why it stopped: Poor recruitment. Funding expired.

Resources

More details

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

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
32 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00282815
Sponsor's protocol ID
K23NS051202
Status last verified
Dec 2012
First submitted
26 Jan 2006
Last updated
11 Mar 2013
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Brown DL, Chervin RD, Kalbfleisch JD, Zupancic MJ, Migda EM, Svatikova A, Concannon M, Martin C, Weatherwax KJ, Morgenstern LB. Sleep apnea treatment after stroke (SATS) trial: is it feasible? J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2013 Nov;22(8):1216-24. doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2011.06.010. Epub 2011 Jul 23.

    PubMed 21784661

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing continuous positive airway pressure or CPAP in people with Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Stroke, run by University of Michigan at 1 site in United States.

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

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 11 exclusion criteria. 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 11 Mar 2013. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

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

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 11 Mar 2013). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Cumulative Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)/Sham CPAP Usage Hours Over the 3 Month Period. (time frame: 3 months). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00282815, 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 11 Mar 2013.

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