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Obstructive Sleep ApneaNCT00497640

CPAP Titration Using an Artificial Neural Network: A Randomized Controlled Study

A study testing Artificial Neural Network in people with Obstructive Sleep Apnea, run by State University of New York at Buffalo at 1 site in United States.

Withdrawn

Withdrawn. The study stopped before anyone enrolled.

Official record
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Trial summary

The purpose of the study is to determine the validity of the prediction model in reducing the rate of CPAP titration failure and in achieving a shorter time to optimal pressure Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 80 years
Conditions the study is for
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
What is being tested?
Artificial Neural Network
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
0 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
May 2007to Jun 2009
Phase
Interventional
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 18 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • patients 18 years of age and older,
  • documented OSA by sleep study defined as AHI > 5/hr

Who cannot join

  • previously treated OSA,
  • unwilling to undergo a titration study,
  • unable or unwilling to sign an informed consent.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • State University of New York at Buffalo

    Buffalo, New York, 14215

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About this study

The purpose of the study is to determine the validity of the prediction model in reducing the rate of CPAP titration failure and in achieving a shorter time to optimal pressure

Read the detailed description

In order to derive the most effective pressure, CPAP titration is performed in the sleep laboratory during which the pressure is gradually increased until apneas and hypopneas are abolished in all sleep stages and in all body positions. The technique is however time consuming and labor intensive. Furthermore, the duration of the study may not be sufficient to attain this goal because of patient's poor ability to sleep in this environment or due to difficulty in attaining an appropriate pressure. A predictive algorithm based on demographic, anthropometric, and polysomnographic data was developed to facilitate the selection of a starting pressure during the overnight titration study. Yet, the performance of this model was inconsistent when validated by other centers. One of the potential reasons for the lack of reproducibility is the complex relation of behavioral processes with nonlinear attributes. In areas of complex interactions, the artificial neural network (ANN) has been found to be a more appropriate alternative to linear, parametric statistical tools due to its inherent property of seeking information embedded in relations among variables thought to be independent.

Comparison: time to achieve optimal pressure in the conventional technique versus the intervention model

Being tested
Artificial Neural Network
Keywords
sleep apnea, titration, CPAP, neural network
Medical subject headings
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive, Sleep Apnea Syndromes, Microcephaly, Primary Autosomal Recessive, 6

What participants receive

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

  • Artificial Neural NetworkProcedure or surgery

    Use of a predicted optimal CPAP

What is being measured

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

  1. Time to achieve optimal CPAP

    Measured: minutes

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Failure Rate of CPAP titration

    Measured: percentage

Timeline

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

  1. First posted6 Jul 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2007
  3. Primary completionJul 2008 (estimated)
  4. Study completionJun 2009 (estimated)

Why it stopped: Study was terminated due to lack of interest from subjects and no funding, only 1 subject signed consent but did not participate.

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 N/A
Primary purpose
Diagnosis
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
0 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00497640
Sponsor's protocol ID
MED4890507E
Status last verified
Sep 2009
First submitted
5 Jul 2007
Last updated
25 Nov 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • El Solh AA, Aldik Z, Alnabhan M, Grant B. Predicting effective continuous positive airway pressure in sleep apnea using an artificial neural network. Sleep Med. 2007 Aug;8(5):471-7. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2006.09.005. Epub 2007 May 18.

    PubMed 17512788

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Artificial Neural Network in people with Obstructive Sleep Apnea, run by State University of New York at Buffalo 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 2 inclusion and 3 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: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 25 Nov 2020. 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. 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 was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.

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?

Time to achieve optimal CPAP (time frame: minutes). 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 NCT00497640, 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 25 Nov 2020.

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