Status:

TERMINATED

Effect of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Therapy on Changes of Blood Pressure Between Day and Night

Lead Sponsor:

Northwell Health

Collaborating Sponsors:

Staten Island University Hospital

Conditions:

Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Diurnal Blood Pressure

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

to test whether using CPAP can restore the normal pattern of drop of blood pressure during sleep.

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of CPAP therapy on the restoration of the normal diurnal blood pressure pattern. Possible improvement of the circadian dipper pattern after CPAP therapy, with or ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 1\. All patients with OSA who don't meet the above mentioned exclusion criteria

Exclusion

  • Patients who have a normal diurnal sleep pattern (i.e. decrease of more than 30% of the systolic BP at night time)
  • Patients who are on three or more antihypertensives whose blood pressure is not controlled.
  • Patients previously treated with CPAP therapy within the past 3 months

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2008

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 1 2008

Estimated Enrollment :

2 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01865864

Start Date

July 1 2008

End Date

November 1 2008

Last Update

May 31 2013

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Heart Tower

Staten Island, New York, United States, 10305