Status:
TERMINATED
Effect of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Therapy on Changes of Blood Pressure Between Day and Night
Lead Sponsor:
Northwell Health
Collaborating Sponsors:
Staten Island University Hospital
Conditions:
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Diurnal Blood Pressure
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
to test whether using CPAP can restore the normal pattern of drop of blood pressure during sleep.
Detailed Description
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of CPAP therapy on the restoration of the normal diurnal blood pressure pattern. Possible improvement of the circadian dipper pattern after CPAP therapy, with or ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 1\. All patients with OSA who don't meet the above mentioned exclusion criteria
Exclusion
- Patients who have a normal diurnal sleep pattern (i.e. decrease of more than 30% of the systolic BP at night time)
- Patients who are on three or more antihypertensives whose blood pressure is not controlled.
- Patients previously treated with CPAP therapy within the past 3 months
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2008
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
2 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01865864
Start Date
July 1 2008
End Date
November 1 2008
Last Update
May 31 2013
Active Locations (1)
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Heart Tower
Staten Island, New York, United States, 10305