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The impact of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) on aortic aneurysms in patients with obstructive sleep apnea

Not Applicable
Conditions
obstructive sleep apnea aortic aneurysm
Registration Number
JPRN-UMIN000011592
Lead Sponsor
Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete: follow-up complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
70
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

1. Previous or current treatments for sleep apnea. 2. Previous treatment for aortic aneurysm 3. Planned intervention for aortic aneurysm 4. Central sleep apnea syndrome 5. Long-term oxygen therapy 6. Aortic aneurysm associated with hereditary diseases (e.g. Marfan syndrome) 7. Unable to use CPAP 8. Hope for treatments other than CPAP for OSA 9. Surgery of upper airway within 90 days

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The changes in the expansion rate of aortic aneurysms (mm/year) before and after the CPAP treatment
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1. Expansion rate (mm/year) of aortic aneurysms in patients without CPAP treatment 2. Prevalence of OSA in patients with aortic aneurysm 3. Events associated with aortic aneurysm 4. Cardiovascular events 5. Changes in biomarkers of aortic aneurysm 6. Changes in blood pressure and endothelial function 7. Changes in epicardial fat and visceral fat volume 8. Changes in sleep duration
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