Status:

COMPLETED

Russian Study of the Effect of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) in Hypertension

Lead Sponsor:

Russian Cardiology Research and Production Center

Conditions:

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome

Hypertension

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether CPAP is effective in the treatment of systemic hypertension.

Detailed Description

It is now well known that cardiovascular risks are increased in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). Also a link has already been demonstrated between OSAS and hypertension. Nowaday...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • male/female over than 18 years old
  • patient with an obstructive sleep apnea (apnea-hypopnea index \> or equal to 15)
  • patient with weak or moderate hypertension (140 \<= SBP \< 180 mmHg and 90 \<= DBP \< 110 mmHg)
  • negative pregnancy test
  • ambulatory patient
  • patient who have signed the informed consent form

Exclusion

  • pregnant or nursing woman
  • woman who refuses to use contraceptive method
  • acute hepatic failure, biliary cirrhosis, cholestasis
  • clearance of Cockcroft \< 30 ml/min/1.73m2
  • kaliemia \>= 5.5 mmol/l
  • acute hypertension (SBP\>= 180 mmHg and/or DBP \>= 110 mmHg)
  • acute daytime sleepiness (Epworth rating scale \> 15)
  • patient with a profession that is inconsistent with the continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment
  • known cardiovascular pathologies
  • contraindication to CPAP
  • allergy to valsartan and/or amlodipine
  • patient treated with lithium
  • patient on tutelle or curatelle
  • patient kept in detention, major protected by the law, hospitalized person patient currently participating in another clinical trial

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

50 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00801671

Start Date

September 1 2008

End Date

June 1 2011

Last Update

June 17 2011

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Russian Cardiologe Research and Production Complex

Moscow, Russia, 121552