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Sleep ApneaNCT00503945

Cardiac Dysfunction in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients: Prevalence of and Effect of nCPAP

A study testing Nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) in people with Sleep Apnea, run by Nagasaki University at 1 site in Japan.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

The aim of this study is to clarify the influence of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome on left ventricular function using echocardiographic parameters including the myocardial performance index (Tei-index), and to determine the short-term effects of nCPAP on them. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Sleep Apnea
What is being tested?
Nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP)
Type of treatment
Medical device
How many people
27 participants
Where
1 siteJapan
Study dates
Nov 2004to Nov 2006
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 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • OSAS patients: Moderate to severe OSAS patients with apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) ≥ 20 events/hour by overnight polysomnography and start nCPAP treatment.

Who cannot join

  • Apparent lung diseases
  • Daytime hypoxemia (PaO2 <80 mmHg)
  • Atrial fibrillation, bundle branch block, atrioventricular block and implantable pacemaker
  • Left ventricular dysfunction (ejection fraction <50%)
  • Ischemic or valvular heart disease, and cardiomyopathy determined from medical history or a physical examination, electrocardiogram (ECG), chest radiography, and echocardiography
  • Renal insufficiency (serum creatinine >2.0 mg/dl).

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Japan1 site
  • Second Department of Internal Medicine, Nagasaki University School of Medicine

    Nagasaki, 852-8501

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About this study

Official title: The Clinical Significance of an Index of Cardiac Function, Tei-Index, in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome Patients.

The aim of this study is to clarify the influence of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome on left ventricular function using echocardiographic parameters including the myocardial performance index (Tei-index), and to determine the short-term effects of nCPAP on them.

Read the detailed description

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) affects 2% and 4% of middle-aged women and men respectively, and is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular complications. Therefore, cardiovascular consequences must be evaluated in the clinical management of OSAS and the study of cardiac functional parameters could be particularly useful. Reported findings are conflicting with respect to the influence of OSAS and nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) on left ventricular function. In this study, we assess cardiac dysfunction with echocardiographic parameters, such as LVEF, left ventricular mass, ratio of E to A (E/A) and mitral deceleration time (DT) from the mitral inflow velocity, and Tei-index, or plasma brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) level at baseline, and 1 and 3 months after nCPAP treatment. The main endpoint is the comparison of echocardiographic parameters and BNP between OSAS patients and control subjects, and the changes of them after short-term of nCPAP treatment.

Conditions
Sleep Apnea
Being tested
Nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP)
Keywords
sleep apnea, continuous positive airway pressure, echocardiography, Natriuretic peptide
Medical subject headings
Sleep Apnea Syndromes

What participants receive

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

  • Nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP)Device

What is being measured

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

  1. Effect of nCPAP treatment on echocardiographic parameters including LVEF, left ventricular mass, ratio of E to A (E/A) and mitral deceleration time (DT) from the mitral inflow velocity, and Tei-index.

    Measured: baseline, 1 month, 3months

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Effect of nCPAP treatment on plasma brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) level.

    Measured: baseline, 1 month, 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 posted19 Jul 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study startNov 2004
  3. Study completionNov 2006

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
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
27 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00503945
Sponsor's protocol ID
Nagasaki-SAS
Status last verified
Jul 2007
First submitted
18 Jul 2007
Last updated
19 Jul 2007
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) in people with Sleep Apnea, run by Nagasaki University at 1 site in Japan.

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 1 inclusion and 6 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Jul 2007. 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 Japan. 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 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.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Effect of nCPAP treatment on echocardiographic parameters including LVEF, left ventricular mass, ratio of E to A (E/A) and mitral deceleration time (DT) from the mitral inflow velocity, and Tei-index. (time frame: baseline, 1 month, 3months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 19 Jul 2007.

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