Status:

UNKNOWN

Inflammation and Neurocognitive Damage Markers in Elderly People With Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Lead Sponsor:

Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre

Collaborating Sponsors:

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Conditions:

Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Sleep Apnea

Eligibility:

All Genders

65-80 years

Brief Summary

The aging process tends to promote an overall increase in inflammation compromising the immunologic system regulation, sleep/wakefulness pattern, and neurocognitive performance. In elders, there is an...

Detailed Description

An intermittent hypoxia in obstructive sleep apnea induces the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), oxidative damage and inflammation generating pro-inflammatory cytokines, reactive gliosis an...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion criteria:
  • Individuals aged 65 to 80;
  • both sexes;
  • free and informed consent form previously signed for participation in the MEDIDAS cohort study;
  • previous performance of outpatient polysomnography with adequate technical quality
  • AHI ≤ 5 or ≥ 30 events/hour;
  • previous blood collection between 7-9 am; questionnaires.
  • Exclusion criteria:
  • Have had treatment for sleep apnea;
  • suffer from rheumatic or chronic diseases such as diabetes mellitus, heart failure, coronary artery disease, chronic renal failure or nephropathy (creatinine\> 1.8 mg / dL), liver disease, history of stroke, aortic aneurysm, marked elevation in blood arterial pressure (\> 180/110 mmHg), assessed by 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM);
  • cognitive deficit verified in the Mini Mental State Examination;
  • diagnosis of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    August 21 2019

    Trial Type :

    OBSERVATIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    June 11 2021

    Estimated Enrollment :

    76 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT04882020

    Start Date

    August 21 2019

    End Date

    June 11 2021

    Last Update

    May 11 2021

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    Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre

    Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, 90035903