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COMPLETED

Randomized Study of a Simple Weight Loss Program for Obese Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Lead Sponsor:

London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's

Collaborating Sponsors:

Ontario Lung Association

Conditions:

Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to determine if weight loss interventions aimed at lifestyle modification (dietary education, food diary pedometer) result in weight loss in patients with mild-moderate obs...

Detailed Description

The purpose of the study is to determine if weight loss interventions aimed at lifestyle modification (dietary education, food diary pedometer) result in weight loss in patients with mild-moderate obs...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients who have undergone a sleep study at the London Health Sciences Centre or St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital Sleep Laboratory and who are newly diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea
  • Patients with an age over 18 years
  • Patients who have an apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) of 5-40 per hour (mild-to-moderate OSA)
  • Patients who have an elevated body mass index (BMI) of 28 to 39 kg/m2
  • Patients who have an Epworth Sleepiness Scale score ≤11

Exclusion

  • Patients will not be recruited:
  • if they are on weight loss medications
  • if they have seen a registered dietician in the preceding 6 months for dietary counseling
  • if they have attended a weight loss program in the last 6 months
  • if they have a history of a car accident related to sleepiness or report sleepiness when driving
  • if they work in a safety critical occupation and require treatment for work reasons
  • if they have serious or unstable cardiac co-morbidity
  • if they are unable or unwilling to provide informed consent
  • if they are pregnant
  • if they are unwilling to return for follow-up visits

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2004

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 1 2007

Estimated Enrollment :

56 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00131547

Start Date

September 1 2004

End Date

August 1 2007

Last Update

October 16 2008

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London Health Sciences Centre

London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 4G5