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Montelukast for Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome

Phase 3
Terminated
Conditions
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT03545997
Lead Sponsor
University Hospital, Grenoble
Brief Summary

This study compares the effect of Montelukast vs Placebo on Flow Mediated Dilatation of the Brachial Artery (FMD) in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.

Detailed Description

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS) induces low-grade systemic and vascular inflammation, including activation of the leukotriene pathway.

In apneic patients, the urinary excretion of LTE4, a systemic marker of CysLT pathway activation, is increased in relation to the severity of OSAS and it's an independent predictor of cardiovascular risk event occurring at 10 years.

Montelukast is a CysLT1 receptor antagonist. By blocking CysLT1 receptors, montelukast prevents vasoconstriction, proliferation and migration of smooth muscle cells, adhesion molecule expression, and leukocyte recruitment induced by CysLTs.Montelukast may improve endothelial function and reduce vascular remodeling in apneic patients.

A pharmacological blockade of CysLT pathway would be an interesting therapeutic strategy to limit the cardiovascular consequences of OSAS.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
1
Inclusion Criteria
  • With mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (apnea / hypopnea index> 15 and <30 events per hour)
  • Little symptomatic (Epworth sleepiness score <10)
  • Polysomnography within 3 months prior to inclusion
  • With a history of myocardial infarction or stroke
  • Affiliation to Social Security or beneficiary of such a scheme
  • Signed consent
Exclusion Criteria
  • OSAS support by PPC
  • Cancer
  • Chronic inflammatory disease
  • Asthma previously treated with Montelukast
  • Chronic infectious disease
  • Epworth sleepiness scale ≥10
  • Contraindication to Montelukast: Hypersensitivity to the active substance or to the excipients
  • Contraindications to trinitrin: hypersensitivity to nitrates, state of shock, severe hypotension, association with sildenafil, obstructive cardiomyopathy, inferior right sided myocardial infarction with right ventricular extension, acute, except in case of signs left ventricular failure, intracranial hypertension, breastfeeding
  • Treatment with phenobarbital, phenytoin, rifampicin: risk of montelukast metabolism increase and thus decrease of its effectiveness
  • Persons referred in Articles L1121-5 to L1121-8 of the CSP (pregnant woman, parturient, nursing mothers, person deprived of liberty by judicial or administrative decision, person subject to a measure of legal protection, can not be included in clinical trials)
  • Subject in exclusion period of another study
  • Subject can not be contacted in case of emergency

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
MontelukastMontelukast 10mgDrug :Montelukast, capsule, 10mg, one per day in the evening, one hour before or 2 hours post meal, length of treatment 3 months
MontelukastPlaceboDrug :Montelukast, capsule, 10mg, one per day in the evening, one hour before or 2 hours post meal, length of treatment 3 months
PlaceboPlaceboDrug: Mannitol, capsule, 350mg, one per day in the evening, one hour before or 2 hours post meal, length of treatment 3 months
PlaceboMontelukast 10mgDrug: Mannitol, capsule, 350mg, one per day in the evening, one hour before or 2 hours post meal, length of treatment 3 months
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in FMD of the brachial artery between the beginning and end of each treatment period (Montelukast and placebo), expressed as absolute value (FMD unit is %) and measured in a standardized manner.before and after 3 months treatment
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
24h ambulatory blood pressure (systolic and diastolic) measurementbefore and after 3 months of the two periods of treatment, and 15 days after the last period
Plasma concentration of Montelukast measured by HPLC-MS at the end of the Montelukast treatment periodat the end of Montelukast treatment period
Collection of adverse eventsfrom inclusion to 15 days after the last period of treatment
Concentrations of urinary LTE4 at the beginning and end of each treatment periodbefore and after 3 months the two periods of treatment
Polysomnography at inclusion and at the end of each treatment periodinclusion and at the end of the two periods of treatment
Comparison of Cardiovascular Events occurence (myocardial infarction, Stroke, Cardiovascular Death) between the two periodsfrom inclusion to 15 days after the last period of treatment
Concentrations of plasma CRPus at baseline and at the beginning and end of each treatment periodbefore and after 3 months the two periods of treatment

Trial Locations

Locations (4)

University Hospital Grenoble

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Grenoble, France

Annecy Genevois Hospital

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Metz-Tessy, France

Métropole Savoie Hospital

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Chambéry, France

University Hospital

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Saint-Étienne, France

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