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N/A N=18 Treatment

Sleepiness and the Effects of CPAP on Salivary Cortisol and Alpha-Amylase Levels in Patients With Sleep Apnea

Sleep Apnea · Sleep Disordered Breathing

Enrolled (actual)
18
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Apr 2020
Primary outcome: Primary: Salivary Cortisol Level

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
14 days of placebo therapy (Device); 14 days of CPAP therapy (Device)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Medical College of Wisconsin
Primary completion
Dec 2011

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Salivary Cortisol Level
PRIMARY
Epworth Sleepiness Score (ESS)
10.7; 8.9 0.0009 sig
SECONDARY
Salivary Cortisol in Participants Who Used Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) at ~7am, Day 0
12.5; 12.1 0.8938
SECONDARY
Salivary Cortisol in Participants Who Used Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) at ~11pm, Day 0
3.2; 1.2 <0.014 sig
SECONDARY
Salivary Cortisol in Participants Who Used Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) at ~7am, Day 1
7.4; 13.6 <0.0200 sig
SECONDARY
Salivary Cortisol in Participants Who Used Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) at ~11pm, Day 1
2.2; 1.8 0.1321
SECONDARY
Salivary Cortisol in Participants Who Used Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) at ~ 7am, Day 7
9.9; 13.3 <0.2490
SECONDARY
Salivary Cortisol in Participants Who Used Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) at ~11pm, Day 7
3.0; 2.5 0.5139
SECONDARY
Salivary Cortisol in Participants Who Used Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) at ~7am, Day 14
9.2; 15.0 0.0597
SECONDARY
Salivary Cortisol in Participants Who Used Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) at ~11pm, Day 14
1.9; 2.2 0.2134

Summary

Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS) will evidence higher levels of salivary cortisol and alpha-amylase levels prior to use of placebo and continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and will evidence a decrease in these levels after consistent use of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy as compared to placebo. Their level of sleepiness will also decrease with the use of CPAP therapy and will correlate with the levels of salivary cortisol and alpha-amylase in relation to their subjective sleepiness scale, Psychomotor Vigilance Test (PVT), and pupillometry.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Adults
  • Male and female
  • Between ages 18 and 90
  • Undergo a Polysomnography (PSG) with evidence of any sleep disordered breathing including snoring, mild/moderate/severe sleep apnea, and/or restless legs

Exclusion Criteria

  • Ages 17 and under
  • Pregnant women
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01196117). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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