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Clinical Trials/NCT03428516
NCT03428516
Completed
Not Applicable

Decrease in Sympathetic Tone in OSA Patients: Is CPAP More Effective Than APAP ?

University Hospital, Grenoble1 site in 1 country57 target enrollmentMarch 1, 2018

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Sleep Apnea Syndromes
Sponsor
University Hospital, Grenoble
Enrollment
57
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Sympathetic tone (MSNA)
Status
Completed
Last Updated
last year

Overview

Brief Summary

The present study aims to compare muscle sympathetic neural activity by microneurography after one month treatment of fixed versus auto-adjusting CPAP treatment and its impact on arterial blood pressure

Detailed Description

Background: Sleep apnea syndrome (SAS) currently affects 10% of general population. It is characterized by the occurrence during the sleep of the upper airways closure which cause repeated asphyxia. It is a public health problem due to its cardiometabolic complications. Indeed, the absence of SAS treatment increases cardiovascular mortality by 12% at 10 years. The main physiopathological mechanism is the activation of cardiovascular sympathetic control (the short-term regulation of blood pressure which bring in the sympathetic nervous system) An exposure to intermittent chronic hypoxia (caused by SAS) bring an increased of muscle sympathetic nerve activity (MSNA) contributing to elevated blood pressure Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) can partly reduce this risk by decreasing elevation of blood pressure caused by the SAS. It has recently been demonstrated that all CPAP devices are not equivalent. Indeed, the auto-adjusted CPAP treatment induces a reduction in blood pressure lower than the reference treatment fixed CPAP. To this extent it is interesting to conduct a new randomized trial comparing these two treatments with vascular sympathetic tone. This will be assessed by peroneal microneurography recording. Objective: Compare Muscle Sympathetic Neural Activity (MSNA) by microneurography after one month of fixed versus auto-adjusted CPAP treatment in OSA patients naive from pressure therapy Methods: Prospective study, single-site, randomized, double-blind, parallel, one month controlled trial. After the diagnosis of sleep apnea, patients will be randomized for one month treatment with fixed ou auto-adjusting CPAP. Measurements of MSNA, heart rate variability and catecholamines will be held before and after treatment. An interim analysis will be performed after the inclusion of 24 patients based on group sequential design. Assuming an α error of 5%, a statistical power of 80%, and a unilateral situation : 34 patients per arm will be needed to be enrolled in the study. The enrollment target for the study will be reviewed and may be refined following the study interim analysis and taking account 20% of study drop-out.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
March 1, 2018
End Date
November 30, 2022
Last Updated
last year
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
University Hospital, Grenoble
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • patient with OSA (AHI ≥20 / h)
  • patient with daytime sleepiness
  • naive of any pressure treatment of OSA
  • patient able to provide written informed consent
  • not a vulnerable person or legally protected adult.

Exclusion Criteria

  • pregnancy
  • Person deprived of liberty or subject to a legal protection measure.
  • Patient with serious heart failure (According to investigator judgment)
  • patient with central sleep apnea index above 20% of AHI
  • Patient with a significant intercurrent pathology that can influence the results. (According to investigator judgment).

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Sympathetic tone (MSNA)

Time Frame: Change from baseline after one month of intervention

Change from Baseline Sympathetic tone at 1 months

Secondary Outcomes

  • 24 hours Systolic Blood pressure (AMBP)(Change from baseline after one month of intervention)
  • Mean Blood pressure (office)(Change from baseline after one month of intervention)
  • Catecholamines (epinephrine)(Change from baseline after one month of intervention)
  • Diastolic Blood pressure (office) change after 1 month(Change from baseline after one month of intervention)
  • 24 hours Diastolic blood pressure change (AMBP)(Change from baseline after one month of intervention)
  • Systolic Blood pressure (office)(Change from baseline after one month of intervention)
  • Norepinephrine)(Change from baseline after one month of intervention)
  • High-frequency component of Heart rate variability(Change from baseline after one month of intervention)
  • Dopamine (Catecholamine)(Change from baseline after one month of intervention)
  • 24 hours Mean Blood pressure (AMBP)(Change from baseline after one month of intervention)
  • Low frequency component of Heart rate variability(Change from baseline after one month of intervention)

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