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Phenotyping Mechanistic Pathways for Adverse Health Outcomes in Sleep Apnea

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Sleep Apnea
Interventions
Device: PAP
Registration Number
NCT04575740
Lead Sponsor
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Brief Summary

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a highly prevalent disorder with adverse neurocognitive and cardio-metabolic outcomes. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the gold standard therapeutic option to treat airway obstructions during sleep and thus, prevent its adverse cardiovascular and neurocognitive outcomes. Previous clinical trials, however, have largely failed to show a consistent impact of CPAP on these health outcomes.

One of the main limitations of these trials may be the inadequate characterization of OSA and its acute physiological consequences. By characterizing OSA based on the "apnea-hypopnea index (AHI)", there is a potential risk of negative results.

In this trial, the investigators intend to tackle this issue, by better characterization of OSA-related physiological consequences during sleep using physiologically driven metrics to capture the burden of OSA-related hypoxemia ("hypoxic burden"), autonomic response ("heart rate burden"), and sleep fragmentation ("arousal burden").

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
158
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Positive Airway Pressure DevicePAPAll participants will receive PAP therapy
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change from baseline 24-hour mean systolic blood pressure at 12 weeks12 weeks

Mean systolic blood pressure over a 24-hour period is measured using an ambulatory blood pressure monitor.

Change from baseline Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) at 12 weeks12 weeks

Self-reported sleepiness measured using the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (units on a scale). Values range from 0-24; higher values indicate greater sleepiness.

Change from baseline flow-mediated vasodilation at 12 weeks12 weeks

Flow mediated vasodilation is studied using high resolution ultrasound of the artery.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change from baseline Albumin without Creatinine at 12 weeks12 weeks

Urinary Albumin is calculated from urine samples.

Change from baseline Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1 at 12 weeks12 weeks

Plasminogen activator inhibitor type 1 (PAI-1) measurements are calculated through fasting phlebotomy.

Change from baseline Creatinine at 12 weeks12 weeks

Creatinine is calculated from blood samples collected through fasting phlebotomy

Change from baseline N-terminal pro b-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) at 12 weeks12 weeks

N-terminal pro b-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) measurements are calculated through fasting phlebotomy.

Change from baseline Albumin/Creatinine Ratio at 12 weeks12 weeks

Urinary Albumin/Creatinine Ratio is calculated from urine samples.

Change from baseline Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) at 12 weeks12 weeks

Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) measurements are calculated through fasting phlebotomy.

Change from baseline high sensitivity C-Reactive Protein (hs-CRP) at 12 weeks12 weeks

C-reactive protein measurements are calculated from blood samples collected through fasting phlebotomy.

Change from baseline Fibrinogen Antigen at 12 weeks12 weeks

Fibrinogen Antigen measurements are calculated through fasting phlebotomy. High values indicate inflammation and increased risk of atherosclerosis.

Change from baseline Cystanin C with eGFR at 12 weeks12 weeks

Cystanin C with eGFR is calculated from blood samples collected through fasting phlebotomy

Change from baseline nocturnal mean diastolic blood pressure at 12 weeks12 weeks

Mean diastolic blood pressure during sleep is measured using an ambulatory blood pressure monitor.

Change from baseline Psychomotor Vigilance Task reaction time at 12 weeks12 weeks

3-minute Psychomotor Vigilance Tasks will be done to quantify the speed with which subjects respond to a visual stimulus.

Change from baseline F2-Isoprostane/Creatinine Ratio at 12 weeks12 weeks

F2-Isoprostane/Creatinine Ratio, a measure of oxidative stress, is calculated from urine sample.

Change from baseline Oxidized low-density lipoprotein (LDL) at 12 weeks12 weeks

Oxidized low-density lipoprotein measurements are calculated through fasting phlebotomy.

Change from baseline lipid panel at 12 weeks12 weeks

Lipid panel measurements are calculated from blood samples collected through fasting phlebotomy.

Change from baseline nocturnal mean systolic blood pressure at 12 weeks12 weeks

Mean systolic blood pressure during sleep is measured using an ambulatory blood pressure monitor.

Change from baseline nocturnal mean blood pressure at 12 weeks12 weeks

Mean arterial blood pressure during sleep is measured using an ambulatory blood pressure monitor.

Change from baseline Glucose at 12 weeks12 weeks

Blood glucose measurements are calculated through fasting phlebotomy

Change from baseline Interleukin-6 (IL-6) at 12 weeks12 weeks

IL-6 is calculated from blood samples collected through fasting phlebotomy

Change from baseline 24-hour mean diastolic blood pressure at 12 weeks12 weeks

Mean diastolic blood pressure over a 24-hour period is measured using an ambulatory blood pressure monitor.

Change from baseline 24-hour mean blood pressure at 12 weeks12 weeks

Mean arterial blood pressure over a 24-hour period is measured using an ambulatory blood pressure monitor.

Change from baseline Functional Outcome of Sleep Questionnaire (FOSQ) at 12 weeks12 weeks

This test will be used to assess the impact of excessive sleepiness on functional outcomes relevant to daily behaviors and sleep-related quality of life.

Change from baseline Psychomotor Vigilance Task lapses per test at 12 weeks12 weeks

3-minute Psychomotor Vigilance Tasks will be done to quantify the speed with which subjects respond to a visual stimulus.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Brigham and Women's Hospital

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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