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EndoBarrier in Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Study

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Type 2 Diabetes
Obstructive Sleep Apnoea
Obesity
Interventions
Device: EndoBarrier
Registration Number
NCT06376305
Lead Sponsor
Dr Bob Ryder
Brief Summary

Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a common condition in which the upper airways (windpipe) collapse repeatedly during sleep, blocking the flow of air into the lungs. It is characterized by repetitive pauses in breathing during sleep, despite the effort to breathe, and is associated with a reduction in the amount of oxygen in the blood (oxygen saturation). People with OSA are at risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, depression, and premature death. OSA is usually treated using a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine. This involves the patient wearing a face mask during sleep which is connected to the machine which supplies a constant steam of air to help keep the airways open. This improves the symptoms and hopefully the long-term outlook, but it is an uncomfortable solution. OSA is associated with obesity and weight loss can improve or even cure it. Treatment with EndoBarrier (placement of a thin flexible tube that is placed inside your intestine creating a physical barrier between the intestinal wall and the food so less can be absorbed) can be associated with significant weight loss and can improve blood sugar control in patients with type 2 diabetes related to their weight (diabesity). This study aims to find out if EndoBarrier treatment can improve OSA in patients with diabesity to the extent that some patients no longer require their CPAP machine treatment.

Detailed Description

Once the participant has decided to take part in the study, they will be invited for signing a consent form and screening checks which will include medical history, examination, blood tests (approximately 10 ml) and sleep studies (at home without CPAP) on two occasions within one week to determine whether they are eligible for the study. If they fulfil all the criteria and once recruited into the study, they will be assessed for placement of EndoBarrier by gastroenterologists (tummy doctors) followed by its insertion in City Hospital as a day case procedure. There may be individual or group information sessions including the use of models and videos to describe insertion and removal of EndoBarrier devices. Potential participants will be offered the opportunity to ask questions. There will be trial assessment visits for every 3 months until one year after the insertion of EndoBarrier and then for every 3 months up to one year following its removal. During these visits, participants are assessed clinically and have blood tests (approximately 10 ml taken in a fasted state), sleep studies and quality of life questionnaires. EndoBarrier will be removed after 1 year, again, as a day case procedure.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
12
Inclusion Criteria
  • Moderate OSA on CPAP fulfilling NICE criteria for CPAP(AHI between 15 and 29 with symptoms)
  • Prediabetes(HbA1c between 42 & 48 mmol/mol) or confirmed type 2 diabetes (HbA1C≥48mmol/mol)
  • Obesity BMI ≥30 and ≤45 Kg/m2
  • Age ≥ 18 years
  • Capable of giving informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
  • Abnormal intestinal anatomy
  • Contraindication to oesophagogastroduoenoscopy
  • Previous bariatric surgery or bowel surgery
  • Active infection
  • Anticoagulation therapy
  • Coagulopathy INR >1.3
  • Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR)<30
  • Known portal hypertension
  • Uncontrolled cardiovascular disease
  • Lactating or pregnant females
  • Excess anaesthetic risk
  • Patients taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents will need to discontinue these for the duration of Endobarrier implantation
  • Patients taking aspirin/clopidogrel with active ischaemic heart disease or cerebrovascular disease(secondary prevention)

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
EndoBarrier in diabetes with obstructive sleep apnoeaEndoBarrierThe arm will consist of patients diabetes or prediabetes who also have moderate obstructive sleep apnoea requiring continuous positive pressure ventilation
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Requirement for continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment will be assessed by sleep studies at screening and then every 3 months, up to 24 monthsEvery 3 months, up to 24 months

Requirement for continuous positive airway pressure

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) pressures are measured by sleep studies at screening, and then every 3 months, up to 24 monthsEvery 3 months, up to 24 months

Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) pressures

Blood pressure is measured by checking blood pressure at sitting at screening, baseline, and then every 3 months, up to 24 monthsEvery 3 months, up to 24 months

Blood pressure

Glycated haemoglobin measured by blood test (HbA1c) at screening, baseline, and then every 3 months, up to 24 monthsEvery 3 months, up to 24 months

Glycated haemoglobin

Quality of life scores is measured by EQ-5D questionnaire at baseline and then at 6, 12 and 24 monthsAt baseline and then at 6, 12 and 24 months

Quality of life score

Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) symptoms are measured by sleep studies at screening, and then every 3 months, up to 24 monthsEvery 3 months, up to 24 months

Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) symptoms

Fasting plasma glucose is measured by blood test(fasting plasma glucose) at baseline, and then at 12 and 24 monthsAt baseline, and then at 12 and 24 months

Fasting plasma glucose

Apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) is measured by sleep studies at screening and then every 3 months, up to 24 monthsEvery 3 months, up to 24 months

Apnea-hypopnea index (AHI)

Composite scores of NAFLD severity derived from the blood measurements of Alanine Aminotransferase in U/L, Aspartate Aminotransferase in U/L, platelets in x10^9/L and serum albumin in g/L as well as age in years and BMIAt screening, baseline, and then every 3 months, up to 24 months

Composite scores of NAFLD severity

Circulating free testosterone, fasting insulin and C-Peptide are measured by blood tests at baseline, and then at 3, 12 and 24 monthsAt baseline, and then at 3, 12 and 24 months

Circulating free testosterone, fasting insulin and C-Peptide

Weight and Body mass index (BMI) is measured by checking weight in kilograms as well as height (in metres) ( weight and height will be combined to report BMI in kg/m^2) at screening, baseline, and then every 3 months, up to 24 monthsEvery 3 months, up to 24 months

Weight and Body mass index (BMI)

Diabetes treatment including need for insulin is measured at baseline, and then every 3 months, up to 24 months21 and 24 monthsEvery 3 months, up to 24 months

Diabetes treatment

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

City Hospital

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Birmingham, United Kingdom

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