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Combination Therapy Associating CPAP and Mandibular Advancement Device in OSA

Not Applicable
Terminated
Conditions
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
Hypertension
Interventions
Device: Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) and patient education
Device: Mandibular Advancement Device
Registration Number
NCT04021810
Lead Sponsor
University Hospital, Grenoble
Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of a combination of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) and a Mandibular Advancement Device (MAD) on nocturnal Blood Pressure control in hypertensive patients in obstructive sleep apnea low CPAP compliers (less than 4 hours per night).

Hypertensive patients demonstrating low CPAP adherence will be selected during a screening visit; they will be then randomized to one of the three following arms: Education to CPAP ("CPAP only"), Treatment by a MAD ("MAD only") or a combination of both CPAP and MAD ("CPAP+MAD"). Mean systolic, diastolic, diurnal and nocturnal blood pressure will be assessed during 24-h Ambulatory Blood Pressure monitoring, before and after a 3-month treatment intervention. Biological laboratory parameters, patients reported outcomes (daytime sleepiness and Quality of Life), will also be evaluated before and after 3 months of treatment.

Detailed Description

The aim of this study is to test the efficacy of a combination of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) treatment and a Mandibular Advancement Device (MAD) on the control of nocturnal Blood Pressure over a 3-month period in hypertensive obstructive sleep apnea being low CPAP compliers.

This is a prospective, randomized, open-label and multi-centric study. The investigators plan to include 105 hypertensive patients demonstrating low CPAP adherence (less than 4 hours per night). Patients will be randomly assigned to one of the following treatments: Education for improving CPAP adherence ('CPAP Only' group: patients will continue their CPAP treatment and be supported by regular coaching aimed at increasing their compliance to treatment); Mandibular Advancement Device ('MAD Only' group: patients will switch their treatment from CPAP to a MAD); a combination of CPAP and MAD ('CPAP + MAD' group: patients will be treated by both devices used simultaneously).

The duration of the study is 3 months. At the selection visit, patients will undergo a polysomnography/respiratory polygraphy followed by 24h- Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring, PROMs (Quality of Life, Epworth Sleepiness Score) and a blood sample for biological parameters analysis. Patients will be then randomized to one of the three groups. Patients assigned to the 'CPAP only group' will be contacted by the homecare provider to arrange coaching sessions in order to improve their compliance to CPAP (phone calls and/or home visits). Patients assigned to the 'MAD Only group' will be proposed a Mandibular Advancement Device. Patients assigned to the 'CPAP+MAD group' will have both CPAP (with coaching) and a MAD.

After a 3-month treatment period, the same measurements (24h-Ambulatory Blood pressure, polysomnography/respiratory polygraphy, questionnaires, and blood sample analysis) will be repeated to compare efficacy of the 3 interventions. Tolerance (number of adverse events) and adherence to treatments will also be assessed.

The 'CPAP+MAD' group will be compared to the other two groups in order to evaluate the benefit of the combination therapy.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
5
Inclusion Criteria
  • Arterial Hypertension (Clinical Blood Pressure > 140/90 mmHg or patient under medication with nocturnal hypertension seen in the Ambulatory Blood Pressure Measurement)
  • Severe obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, treated by CPAP for more than 6 months and less than 5 years, with a compliance <4h/night
  • No contraindication to a treatment by Mandibular Advancement Device
  • Ability to understand study procedures and signed informed consent
  • Covered by French social security system or equivalent
Exclusion Criteria
  • Central Obstructive Apnea (>20% Central Apneas/Hypopneas)
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding womens
  • Prisoners or persons who require protection by the law
  • Persons within the exclusion period of another study
  • Contraindication to a mandibular advancement device (oral-dental pathology, pathology of the temporo-mandibular articulation, poor periodontal status)

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
CPAP + Mandibular Advancement DeviceMandibular Advancement DeviceObstructive sleep apnea patients with combined CPAP and Mandibular Advancement Device
Mandibular Advancement Device onlyMandibular Advancement DeviceObstructive sleep apnea patients with Mandibular Advancement Device only
CPAP onlyContinuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) and patient educationObstructive sleep apnea patients with CPAP treatment only
CPAP + Mandibular Advancement DeviceContinuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) and patient educationObstructive sleep apnea patients with combined CPAP and Mandibular Advancement Device
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Nightime Mean Blood Pressure3 months

Difference in nighttime Mean Blood Pressure before and after treatment, measured by ambulatory blood pressure

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Concentration of fasting Glucose3 months

Concentration of fasting glucose, before and after treatment

Blood Pressure Variability3 months

Blood Pressure variability before and after treatment, measured by ambulatory blood pressure measurements

Other 24h ambulatory blood pressure measurements3 months

24h ambulatory blood pressure measurements (systolic, diastolic and mean, diurnal and nocturnal) before and after treatment

Serum concentration of Cholesterol3 months

Serum concentration of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LPL-C) and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), before and after treatment.

Incidence of adverse events related to the treatment3 months

Number of adverse events related to the treatment during the 3-month period

Efficacy determined by comparison of Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI), number of central and obstructive apneas and hypopneas, before and after treatment3 months

AHI, central and obstructive apneas and hyponeas index, measured by polysomnography or polygraphy, before and after treatment

Percent Dippers/dipping phenotypes3 months

Percentage of dipper patients (\>10% drop in nocturnal Blood Pressure compared with daytime BP)

3-days home Blood Pressure measurements (systolic, diastolic)3 months

self-measurement of Systolic and Diastolic Blood Pressure, measured over 3 days, twice a day, before and after interventions

Serum concentration of Triglycerides3 months

Serum concentration of Triglyceride, before and after treatment

Amount of HbA1C3 months

Amount of HbA1c, before and after treatment

Quality of Life score3 months

Score on the Quality Of Life Questionnaire SF12, before and after treatment. The SF-12 is a self-administered short survey with 12 questions assessing quality of life. The questions are combined, scored, and weighted to create two subscales (mental and social score and physical score) that provide glimpses into health-related quality of life. The lower the scores the more disability.

Compliance to treatment(s)3 months

Use of the device(s) defined by number of hour per night and number of night per week

Epworth Score3 months

Score on the Epworth Sleepiness Questionnaire, before and after treatment. The ESS is a self-administered questionnaire with 8 questions. Patients are asked to rate, on a 4-point scale (0-3), their usual chances of dozing off or falling asleep while engaged in eight different activities. The ESS score (the sum of 8 sub-item scores( 0-3) can range from 0 to 24. The higher the ESS score the greater the likelihood that the person has daytime sleepiness.

Trial Locations

Locations (4)

University Hospital Grenoble

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Grenoble, France

Nouvelle Clinique Bel Air

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Bordeaux, France

University Hospital Montpellier

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Montpellier, France

Cabinet Médical

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Perpignan, France

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