Status:

COMPLETED

Effect of Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Blood Pressure and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome

Lead Sponsor:

Chinese University of Hong Kong

Conditions:

Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Eligibility:

All Genders

20-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) briefly means cessation of breathing during sleep at least 5 times per hour. SDB is a common disorder affecting 9 to 24% of the middle-aged and overall 4% of the middl...

Detailed Description

Subjects and Methods: We propose to carry out a prospective, randomized sham placebo-controlled parallel study on 140 consecutive patients newly diagnosed with OSA, as defined by overnight sleep stud...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age 20 to 80 yrs
  • Apnea hypopnea index (AHI) \> 10/hr on Polysomnograph (PSG) with symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as described previously
  • Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) \>10
  • Patients with hypertension will still be eligible to enter and continue the study as long as there is no alteration of anti-hypertensive medications during the study period

Exclusion

  • Patients having problems staying awake during driving, shift work
  • Recent myocardial infarction
  • Unstable angina
  • Underlying malignancy

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2005

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 6 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

140 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00300872

Start Date

January 1 2005

End Date

August 6 2019

Last Update

January 27 2021

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The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong