Status:

COMPLETED

Study of Pain Processing in Subjects Suffering From Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Lead Sponsor:

Stanford University

Conditions:

Sleep Apnea, Obstructive

Eligibility:

MALE

18-55 years

Brief Summary

We would like to test the effect of opioid medication on pain sensitivity in subjects who have been diagnosed with a sleep disorder called Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) compared to other subjects with...

Detailed Description

The purpose of the study is to test the hypothesis that patients who suffer from moderate-to-severe OSA have increased pain thresholds and are more sensitive to the analgesic effects of opioids compar...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Male 2 .18 - 55 years of age 3. Body mass index (BMI) lower or equal to 30 kg/m2 4. Absence of severe systemic disease that results in functional limitations (i.e. poorly controlled hypertension, angina pectoris, prior myocardial infarction, pulmonary disease that limits activity) 5.Subjects must be able to comprehend spoken and written English

Exclusion

  • Major psychiatric, neurological, or neuromuscular disorder 2. Known diabetes mellitus or thyroid disease 3. Allergy to study medication (remifentanil) 4. History of addiction 5. Alcohol consumption which exceeds 2 drinks per day and /or drug abuse. 6. Chronic or acute use of opioids, or other medications affecting the CNS.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2008

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

56 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00672737

Start Date

February 1 2008

End Date

August 1 2010

Last Update

August 7 2017

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Stanford University School of Medicine

Stanford, California, United States, 94305

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