Status:

COMPLETED

Treatment of Sleep Related Breathing Disorders in Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension

Lead Sponsor:

University of Zurich

Conditions:

Pulmonary Hypertension

Breathing-Related Sleep Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

20-80 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to study the differential short-term effect of nocturnal oxygen, acetazolamide tablets and nocturnal non-invasive positive pressure ventilation on symptoms, exercise capac...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion criteria:
  • percapillary pulmonary hypertension diagnosed by right heart catheterisation -- stable therapy and clinical condition for at least 4 weeks
  • sleep disordered breathing with apnea/hypopnea index \> 10 events/h and/or median nocturnal oxygen saturation \<90%
  • Exclusion criteria:
  • Pregnancy
  • severe daytime hypoxemia (PaO2 \< 7.2 kPA)
  • patients with predominantly obstructive sleep apnea.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    November 1 2010

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    December 1 2012

    Estimated Enrollment :

    23 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT01427192

    Start Date

    November 1 2010

    End Date

    December 1 2012

    Last Update

    December 12 2012

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    Respiratory Clinic, University Hospital of Zurich

    Zurich, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland, 8091