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Obstructive Sleep ApneaNCT01217346

A Prevalence Study of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Subjects With Chest Pain, Positive Exercise Treadmill Test and Normal Coronary Angiogram

An observational study of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Cardiac Syndrome X, run by The University of Hong Kong at 1 site in Hong Kong.

Terminated

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

Official record
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Trial summary

Cardiac syndrome X consists of a triad of chest pain, abnormal exercise stress testing and normal coronary angiogram, and is hypothesized to be related to endothelial dysfunction. Endothelial dysfunction is also reported to be linked to obstructive sleep apnea. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 70 years
How many people
20 participants
Where
1 siteHong Kong
Study dates
Feb 2009to Dec 2012
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 18 to 70 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Subjects with chest pain, positive exercise treadmill test and normal coronary angiogram

Who may be able to join

  • Age ≧18 years, < 70 years
  • Symptom of chest pain occurring at least once in the preceding year
  • Positive exercise treadmill test
  • Negative coronary angiogram
  • Mentally fit to give informed consent

Who cannot join

  • Mentally incapacitated persons
  • Congestive heart failure
  • Other potential causes of orthopnea (severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, persistent asthma)

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Hong Kong1 site
  • Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong

    Hong Kong, 852

Other trials in Hong Kong

About this study

Cardiac syndrome X consists of a triad of chest pain, abnormal exercise stress testing and normal coronary angiogram, and is hypothesized to be related to endothelial dysfunction. Endothelial dysfunction is also reported to be linked to obstructive sleep apnea. While chest pain can be one of potential presenting symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea, the investigators hypothesize that obstructive sleep apnea is common in subjects with cardiac syndrome X.

Being tested
no intervention is involved in this study
Medical subject headings
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive, Microvascular Angina

What participants receive

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

  • no intervention is involved in this studyOther

    no intervention is involved in this study

Study groups in NCT01217346
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
cardiac syndrome Xsubjects fulfilling the clinical triad of cardiac syndrome X
Receives: Other: no intervention is involved in this study

What is being measured

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

  1. apnea hypopnea index

    assess apnea hypopnea index by overnight polysomnography, by a single admission to sleep laboratory

    Measured: measure at a single time point when the subjects are admitted for overnight polysomnography

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. endothelial function

    assess endothelial function by EndoPAT 2000 (an non-invasive device) and peripheral blood endothelial progenitor cells

    Measured: measured at a single time point when the subjects are admitted for overnight polysomnography

Timeline

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

  1. First posted8 Oct 2010 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 2009
  3. Primary completionDec 2012
  4. Study completionDec 2012

Resources

More details

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

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Case only
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrolment
20 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01217346
Sponsor's protocol ID
UW 09-127
Status last verified
Aug 2013
First submitted
4 Oct 2010
Last updated
2 Aug 2013
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Ip MS, Tse HF, Lam B, Tsang KW, Lam WK. Endothelial function in obstructive sleep apnea and response to treatment. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2004 Feb 1;169(3):348-53. doi: 10.1164/rccm.200306-767OC. Epub 2003 Oct 9.

    PubMed 14551167
  • Loui WS, Blackshear JL, Fredrickson PA, Kaplan J. Obstructive sleep apnea manifesting as suspected angina: report of three cases. Mayo Clin Proc. 1994 Mar;69(3):244-8. doi: 10.1016/s0025-6196(12)61063-5.

    PubMed 8133662
  • Philip P, Guilleminault C. ST segment abnormality, angina during sleep and obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep. 1993 Sep;16(6):558-9. doi: 10.1093/sleep/16.6.558. No abstract available.

    PubMed 8235241
  • Chan HS, Chiu HF, Tse LK, Woo KS. Obstructive sleep apnea presenting with nocturnal angina, heart failure, and near-miss sudden death. Chest. 1991 Apr;99(4):1023-5. doi: 10.1378/chest.99.4.1023.

    PubMed 2009755
  • Melikian N, De Bruyne B, Fearon WF, MacCarthy PA. The pathophysiology and clinical course of the normal coronary angina syndrome (cardiac syndrome X). Prog Cardiovasc Dis. 2008 Jan-Feb;50(4):294-310. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2007.01.003. No abstract available.

    PubMed 18156008

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Cardiac Syndrome X, run by The University of Hong Kong at 1 site in Hong Kong.

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 5 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 Aug 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 Hong Kong. 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 stopped early. Results are not available in the source record.

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?

apnea hypopnea index (time frame: measure at a single time point when the subjects are admitted for overnight polysomnography). 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 NCT01217346, which also lists 5 linked publications.

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 2 Aug 2013.

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