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Medico-economics and QoL of Obese Patients Followed by Medical Analysis Laboratories (BIOSAOS )

Not Applicable
Withdrawn
Conditions
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome
Interventions
Other: Care pathway
Registration Number
NCT03861468
Lead Sponsor
University Hospital, Grenoble
Brief Summary

Obesity is a major risk factor for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). However, OSA is still largely under diagnosed in patients with a high cardiovascular risk. In this population the STOP-BANG questionnaire facilitates OSA screening. Moreover, blood bicarbonate concentration is a simple tool to screen for chronic respiratory disease and if elevated, is a marker of cardiometabolic comorbidities in obese patients. A combination of blood bicarbonate concentration and STOP BANG score could provide a cost-effective method of screening for OSA in obese patients. Such screening could enable earlier management and might significantly reduce the costs of treatment and improve the quality of life of patients at 2 years.

Detailed Description

OSA is a frequent condition in the general population (3% of women and 10% of men), but remains largely undiagnosed. Obesity is a risk factor for OSA. Sleep apnea is associated with diurnal and nocturnal symptoms (snoring, somnolence, fatigue), and with increased cardiometabolic morbidity and mortality. Currently, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the gold-standard treatment for OSA and the cost-effectiveness of this treatment has already been demonstrated. Easy-to-use procedures to identify OSA patients earlier and thus to initiate treatment earlier, need to be developed and validated. The STOP-BANG questionnaire has been designed to facilitate the screening of OSA patients. Moreover, a measure of blood bicarbonate concentration is a simple method for screening for chronic respiratory diseases and a marker of cardiometabolic comorbidities. A combination of blood bicarbonate measurement and STOP-BANG score could permit earlier screening and less expensive care of obese patients. The hypothesize is that such OSA screening in the obese population (bicarbonates + STOPBANG) associated with earlier care (with treatment if necessary) could lead to improvement in quality of life of obese patients at 2 years.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
WITHDRAWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients aged from 18 to 80 years
  • Obese (BMI ≥ 30kg/m²)
  • Referred by GPs to the medical analysis laboratory for usual biological assessment
  • Patients with no respiratory follow-up already in place
  • Patient affiliated with a social protection plan
  • Bicarbonate - Concentration ≥ 27 mmol/L
  • STOP-BANG score ≥ 3
  • Informed written consent signed by the patient
Exclusion Criteria
  • Acute disease or recently diagnosed chronic disease (< 2 months)
  • Hospitalization for respiratory, metabolic or cardiovascular event (< 2 months)
  • Renal insufficiency stage 4 or 5, or autoimmune disease, or viral hepatitis, or cirrhosis
  • Cited persons in Sections L1121-5 to L1121-8 of the CSP (pregnant woman, parturient, nursing mother, person deprived of liberty by judicial or administrative decision, a person who is the subject of a judicial or administrative legal protection)
  • Patients already included in an interventional study (end of the study < 1 month)

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Early careCare pathwayA different care pathway will be followed by the patients randomized to this group. They will be referred to a specialist (pneumologist) for OSA diagnosis and treatment if necessary
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
2-year medico-economic impact of the implementation of early care in obese patients with OSA24 months

incremental cost-effectiveness ratio at 24 months calculated from the difference in healthcare costs between the 2 groups (early care vs usual care) adjusted to the difference in the number of quality adjusted life years

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Impact on laboratory test results (troponin) at 12 months12 months

troponin

Impact on laboratory test results (troponin) at 24 months24 months

troponin

Impact on laboratory test results on triglycerides at 12 months12 months

triglycerides

Clinical impact of the early care pathway on quality of life at 12 months12 months

The EQ-5D-5L health status questionnaire, This scale is numbered from 0 to 100. 100 means the best health status. 0 means the worst health status.

Clinical impact of the early care pathway on quality of life at 24 months24 months

The EQ-5D-5L health status questionnaire, This scale is numbered from 0 to 100. 100 means the best health status. 0 means the worst health status.

Clinical impact of the early care pathway on pharmacological treatments at 12 months12 months

number of pharmacological treatments

Clinical impact of the early care pathway on pharmacological treatments at 24 months24 months

number of pharmacological treatments

Impact on laboratory test results on C-Reactive Protein (CRP) at 12 months12 months

C-Reactive Protein (CRP)

Economic impact of the implementation of early care in obese patients with OSA over 3 years on the healthcare costs3 years

The economic impact on healthcare costs from the Health Insurer's perspective will be calculated from the difference in healthcare costs between the two groups (early care vs usual care)

To evaluate the negative Predictive Value24 months

The negative predictive value will be evaluated by comparison with polysomnography

To evaluate the positive predictive value of the screening tool24 months

The positive predictive value will be evaluated by comparison with polysomnography

Clinical impact of the early care pathway on blood pressure at 12 months12 months

Blood pressure at home

Impact on laboratory test results (NT-proBNP) at 12 months12 months

NT-proBNP

Impact on laboratory test results (NT-proBNP) at 24 months24 months

NT-proBNP

Impact on laboratory test results on cholesterol at 24 months24 months

cholesterol

Impact on laboratory test results on glycaemia at 24 months24 months

glycaemia

Impact on laboratory test results on Homeostasis model assessment (HOMA)-index at 24 months24 months

Homeostasis model assessment (HOMA)-index

Impact on laboratory test results on hepatic transaminases at 12 months12 months

transaminases (ASAT, ALAT)

Impact on laboratory test results on alpha2-macroglobulin at 24 months24 months

alpha2-macroglobulin

To evaluate the sensitivity of the screening tool24 months

The sensitivity will be evaluated by comparison with polysomnography

To evaluate the specificity of the screening tool24 months

The specificity will be evaluated by comparison with polysomnography

Clinical impact of the early care pathway on blood pressure at 24 months24 months

Blood pressure at home

Impact on laboratory test results on cholesterol at 12 months12 months

cholesterol

Impact on laboratory test results on C-Reactive Protein (CRP) at 24 months24 months

C-Reactive Protein (CRP)

Impact on laboratory test results on alpha2-macroglobulin at 12 months12 months

alpha2-macroglobulin

Clinical impact of the early care pathway (early care) on quality of life at 12 months12 months

Stroke and Aphasia Quality of Life Scale (SAQOL), This questionnaire is intended to study the relationship between sleep and the quality of life. This scale is numbered from 0 to 4. higher values represent a worse outcome

Clinical impact of the early care pathway (early care) on quality of life at 24 months24 months

Stroke and Aphasia Quality of Life Scale (SAQOL), This questionnaire is intended to study the relationship between sleep and the quality of life. This scale is numbered from 0 to 4. higher values represent a worse outcome

Impact on laboratory test results on hepatic transaminases at 24 months24 months

transaminases (ASAT, ALAT)

Impact on laboratory test results on creatinine at 24 months24 months

creatinine

Impact on laboratory test results on triglycerides at 24 months24 months

triglycerides

Impact on laboratory test results on glycaemia at 12 months12 months

glycaemia

Impact on laboratory test results on Homeostasis model assessment (HOMA)-index at 12 months12 months

Homeostasis model assessment (HOMA)-index

Impact on laboratory test results on creatinine at 12 months12 months

creatinine

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

ORIADE

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Vizille, France

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