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Treatment of Sleep Related Breathing Disorders in Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Pulmonary Hypertension
Breathing-Related Sleep Disorder
Interventions
Drug: Placebo tablet
Other: Supplemental oxygen
Procedure: Non-invasive ventilation
Other: Room air
Registration Number
NCT01427192
Lead Sponsor
University of Zurich
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to study the differential short-term effect of nocturnal oxygen, acetazolamide tablets and nocturnal non-invasive positive pressure ventilation on symptoms, exercise capacity and nocturnal breathing disturbances in subjects with pulmonary hypertension and sleep related breathing disorders

* Trial with medicinal product

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
23
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Placebo tabletPlacebo tabletOne week, cross-over design
acetazolamideacetazolamide1 week therapy, cross-over design
supplemental oxygen during nightsSupplemental oxygenOne week, cross-over design
Non-invasive ventilationNon-invasive ventilationOne week, cross-over design
room airRoom airroom air applied via sham-oxygen-concentrator
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
exercise capacity1 week

Assessment by the 6 minute walk distance

Quality of Life1 week

Assessment by the short form of the SF 36 questionnaire

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
sleep related breathing disorders1 week

assessed by polysomnography according to standard techniques

hemodynamics measured by echocardiography1 week

right ventricular dimension right ventricular over right atrial pressure

venous blood analysis1 week

C reactive protein NT-proBNP IL-6

Nocturnal oxygen desaturation1 week

Assessed by fingertip puleoxymetry

arterial blood analysis1 week

oxygenation electrolytes

Vigilance1 week

Assessed by the MURT test

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Respiratory Clinic, University Hospital of Zurich

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Zurich, Switzerland

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