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Clinical Trials/NCT03200769
NCT03200769CompletedNot Applicable

Study of the Efficacy of the Treatment of Sleep Apnea Syndrome by CPAP in Pharmacoresistant Epilepsy

University Hospital, Lille2 sites in 1 country103 target enrollmentStarted: July 21, 2014Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Sponsor
Enrollment
103
Locations
2
Primary Endpoint
Number of patients from group IIa and IIb with decreased seizure frequency

Study Overview

Brief Summary

Study of the Efficacy of the Treatment of Sleep Apnea Syndrome by CPAP in Pharmacoresistant Epilepsy. The primary goal is to evaluate the efficacity after 3 months of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome treatment by CPAP on the epilepsy seizures frequency.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
Double (Participant, Investigator)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Male or female age ≥
  • Patient suffering of pharmacoresistant epilepsy.
  • Frequency of epilepsy crisis : minimum 4 per month.
  • Antiepileptic drug on a stable dose for at least 2 months.
  • SA-SDQ score ≥
  • Written informed consent obtained.
  • Patient affiliated with a social security regimen.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Pregnant females (female subjects who are lactating are not excluded).
  • Anterior CPAP treatment.
  • Central apnea >20% during the initial polysomnography.
  • Mental retardation or severe cognitive impairment.
  • Presence of pseudo-crisis.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Number of patients from group IIa and IIb with decreased seizure frequency

Time Frame: At 3 months

Decreased \> 50% after CPAP treatment

Secondary Outcomes

  • Cognitive capacity questionnaire (MOCA)(At 3 months ; At 6 months ; At 12 months)
  • Impact of the localisation and the type of epilepsy based on patient medical history exam (video-electroencephalogram) on the SAS risk(At 12 months)
  • Anxiety and depression questionnaire (BECK)(At 3 months ; At 6 months ; At 12 months)
  • Impact of AHI on the number of night seizures(At 12 months)
  • Number of seizures based on the seizures diary(At 12 months)
  • Somnolence questionnaire (Epworth)(At 3 months ; At 6 months ; At 12 months)
  • Number of patients who became drug-susceptible based on the seizures diary(At 3 months ; At 6 months ; At 12 months)
  • Quality of life questionnaire (QOLIE 31)(At 3 months ; At 6 months ; At 12 months)
  • Number of patients from group IIa and IIb with decreased seizure frequency(At 6 months ; At 12 months)
  • Number of patients from group III with decreased seizure frequency(At 3 months ; At 6 months ; At 12 months)

Investigators

Sponsor
University Hospital, Lille
Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Study Sites (2)

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