Status:

RECRUITING

Effects of CPAP Therapy on Blood Pressure and Heart Rate Variability in Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Lead Sponsor:

Ohio State University

Collaborating Sponsors:

University of Pennsylvania

Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

Conditions:

Sleep Apnea, Obstructive

Eligibility:

All Genders

30-75 years

Brief Summary

The primary objective of this study is to determine whether the effect of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy on 24-hour mean blood pressure (BP) in patients with obstructive sleep apne...

Detailed Description

This is a prospective, non-randomized, multi-center, cohort study involving patients with moderate to severe OSA. This study will compare OSA patients who accept and comply with CPAP therapy versus th...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 30 to 75 years of age
  • Among patients with hypertension, no change in BP medication for at least 3 months.
  • Willing and able to give informed consent
  • Willing and able to complete ambulatory blood pressure monitoring at baseline and after 6-months.
  • Sleep study \[Polysomnography (PSG) or Home Sleep Apnea Study (HSAT) performed based on clinical grounds
  • 4% oxygen desaturation index (ODI4) ≥15 events/hour on clinical sleep study
  • Planned CPAP treatment by treating provider

Exclusion

  • Unable to apply BP cuff (e.g. arm circumference \>55 cm, prior breast cancer, structural abnormalities of the arm)
  • Current use of CPAP or Dental Device for OSA
  • Category III-IV of heart failure
  • Presence of Cheyne-Stokes Respiration (CSR) in PSG
  • Predominantly central sleep apnea (AHI≥15 events/hour)
  • Pregnancy
  • History of renal failure, or renal transplant
  • Self-reported sleep duration less than 5 hours per night on weeknights (work nights)
  • Other sleep disorders
  • Use of supplemental oxygen during wakefulness or sleep
  • Self-reported illicit drug use or marijuana use more than once per week
  • Unstable medical conditions: uncontrolled angina, uncontrolled hypertension, severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, active cancer, or unstable psychiatric disease
  • Any underlying condition that, in the opinion of the lead investigator, prohibits participation in the study
  • Development or adoption of any of the above exclusion criteria during the study period

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 22 2021

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

March 1 2032

Estimated Enrollment :

1739 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04712656

Start Date

March 22 2021

End Date

March 1 2032

Last Update

July 24 2025

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Martha Morehouse Medical Pavilion, Suite 2600

Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43221