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Sleep Apnea, ObstructiveNCT04729478

Comparison Between Natural Sleep Endoscopy and Drug-induced Sleep Endoscopy in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea

A study testing Drug-induced sleep endoscopy and Natural sleep endoscopy in people with Sleep Apnea, Obstructive and Sleep Apnea, run by ethisch.comite@uza.be at 1 site in Belgium.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

Official record
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Trial summary

Drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) is the most used technique for identifying the obstruction site associated with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). This is due to the fact that it allows many patients to be examined in a daytime setting. This procedure uses sedative drugs to mimic natural sleep. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
Drug-induced sleep endoscopy and Natural sleep endoscopy
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
40 participants
Where
1 siteBelgium
Study dates
30 Mar 2021to 31 Dec 2022
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

  • Diagnosis of OSA with a baseline AHI ≥ 15 per hour based on full polysomnography
  • Body mass index (BMI) ≤ 35 kg/m²
  • Capability of giving informed consent and willingness to undergo NSE

Who cannot join

  • Central sleep apnea (defined as CAHI ≥ 30% of total AHI)
  • Inability to sleep in a supine position due to a medical condition
  • Inability of the patient to understand and/or comply to the study procedures
  • Neuromuscular disorders or craniofacial anomalies affecting the UA
  • Sedative medication use (opioids and muscle relaxants)
  • Active psychiatric disorders (psychotic illness, major depression, anxiety attacks, excessive alcohol or drug use)
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  • Severe or decompensated cardiac or respiratory diseases
  • Medical history of known causes of tiredness by day or severe sleep disruption (insomnia, PLMS, narcolepsy)
  • Contra-indications for DISE: i.e. fitness for general anesthesia (ASA>3), allergy to sedative agent(s) and an expected extremely difficult airway
  • Pregnancy or willing to become pregnant

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Karlien Van den Bossche, MD contact

38212173 ext. +32

karlien.vandenbossche@uza.be

Belgium1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Antwerp University Hospital

    Edegem, Antwerp, 2650

    Karlien Van den Bossche, MD, 38212173 ext. +32, karlien.vandenbossche@uza.be

    Olivier Vanderveken, MD, PhD

    Recruiting

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About this study

Drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) is the most used technique for identifying the obstruction site associated with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). This is due to the fact that it allows many patients to be examined in a daytime setting. This procedure uses sedative drugs to mimic natural sleep. However, associations with the site of upper airway (UA) collapse during natural sleep remain unclear.

The aim of this explorative study is to identify UA collapse in patients with OSA using endoscopic techniques as well as flow shape characteristics and sound analyses during natural and drug-induced sleep. Furthermore, we want to optimize the measurement set-up of natural sleep endoscopy (NSE).

Read the detailed description

Patients with moderate to severe OSA requiring DISE will be recruited for this prospective study at the outpatient clinic. Patients will undergo a NSE at the sleep lab at night, and a DISE at the operating theatre within three months. Both the NSE and DISE set-up will include gold-standard flow measurements, acoustic analysis and esophageal pressure measurements.

Being tested
Drug-induced sleep endoscopy, Natural sleep endoscopy
Keywords
Sleep endoscopy, Sedation, Airflow analysis
Medical subject headings
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive, Sleep Apnea Syndromes, Apnea, Respiration Disorders, Respiratory Tract Diseases, Dyssomnias, Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic, Sleep Wake Disorders

What participants receive

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

  • Drug-induced sleep endoscopyDevice

    Also called DISE

    An intravenous bolus injection of midazolam 1.5 mg will be used to induce sleep. Maintenance of sedated sleep will be obtained by a target-controlled infusion of propofol (2.0-3.0 µg/mL).

  • Natural sleep endoscopyDevice

    Also called NSE

    Endoscopy during natural sleep.

Study groups in NCT04729478
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Natural sleepOtherNatural sleep endoscopy (NSE) OSA patients will be endoscopically evaluated during natural sleep. During NSE additional physiological measurements (flow shape analysis, acoustic analysis of snoring sounds and esophageal pressure measurements) will be carried out.
Receives: Device: Natural sleep endoscopy
Drug-induced sleepOtherDrug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) OSA patients will be endoscopically evaluated during drug-induced sleep. During DISE additional physiological measurements (flow shape analysis, acoustic analysis of snoring sounds and esophageal pressure measurements) will be carried out.
Receives: Device: Drug-induced sleep endoscopy

What is being measured

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

  1. Endoscopic Classification System

    Comparison of the frequencies of the site, gradation and pattern of upper airway collapse between natural and drug-induced sleep endoscopy.

    Measured: Immediately, during the procedure

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Flow shape analysis

    Several parameters extracted from the flow signal, including negative effort dependence (NED), peak inspiratory flow, etc. measured during both natural and drug-induced sleep endoscopy.

    Measured: Immediately, during the procedure

  2. Acoustic analysis

    Acoustic analyses measured during both natural and drug-induced sleep endoscopy

    Measured: Immediately, during the procedure

Timeline

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

  1. First posted28 Jan 2021
  2. Study start30 Mar 2021
  3. Primary completion31 Aug 2022 (estimated)
  4. Study completion31 Dec 2022 (estimated)

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
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Model description
Blinded, prospective, single-center, comparative cohort study.
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
40 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04729478
Sponsor's protocol ID
B3002021000006
Status last verified
Jul 2021
First submitted
26 Jan 2021
Last updated
26 Jul 2021
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • Van den Bossche K, Van de Perck E, Wellman A, Kazemeini E, Willemen M, Verbraecken J, Vanderveken OM, Vena D, Op de Beeck S. Comparison of Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy and Natural Sleep Endoscopy in the Assessment of Upper Airway Pathophysiology During Sleep: Protocol and Study Design. Front Neurol. 2021 Dec 7;12:768973. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2021.768973. eCollection 2021.

    PubMed 34950101

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Drug-induced sleep endoscopy and Natural sleep endoscopy in people with Sleep Apnea, Obstructive and Sleep Apnea, run by ethisch.comite@uza.be at 1 site in Belgium.

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 10 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 26 Jul 2021. 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 Belgium. 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?

Results are not available in the source record.

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

Contact Karlien Van den Bossche, MD (38212173 ext. +32, karlien.vandenbossche@uza.be), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Endoscopic Classification System (time frame: Immediately, during the procedure). 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 NCT04729478, 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 26 Jul 2021.

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