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Phase 2 N=50 Randomized Double-blind Treatment

Effects of Treatment of Sleep Apnea on Metabolic Syndrome

Impaired Glucose Tolerance · Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Enrolled (actual)
50
Serious AEs
1.0%
Results posted
Jul 2012
Primary outcome: Primary: Number of Subjects With Normalization of Impaired Glucose Tolerance (IGT) — 7; 5 subjects — p=0.57

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Interventions
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) (Philips-Respironics RemStar Pro® CPAP) (Device); Sham-Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) (Philips-Respironics) (Device)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Primary completion
Sep 2008

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Number of Subjects With Normalization of Impaired Glucose Tolerance (IGT)
7; 5 0.57
SECONDARY
Mean and Standard Deviation of Glucose Indices After Therapeutic CPAP vs. Sham
106.4; 105.6; 171.1; 178.2 0.38
SECONDARY
Mean and Standard Deviation of Insulin Indices After Therapeutic CPAP vs. Sham
16.4; 17.2; 110.1; 114.3 0.14
SECONDARY
Mean and Standard Deviation of Indices of Insulin Resistance With Therapeutic CPAP vs. Sham
4.4; 4.6 0.18
SECONDARY
Mean and Standard Deviation of Insulin Sensitivity Index (ISI(0,120)) With Therapeutic CPAP vs. Sham
12; 12 0.20

Summary

The investigators performed a randomized, cross-over controlled clinical trial comparing 8 weeks of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) to 8 weeks of sham-CPAP in patients with moderate to severe Sleep Disordered Breathing (SDB) and impaired glucose tolerance. A rigorous assessment of metabolic responses to SDB treatment in this group is of great clinical significance because this sample is at high risk for developing diabetes. The paradigm shift of CPAP as a mode of prevention can affect clinical practice in the fields of both primary care and sleep medicine.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • moderate to severe Sleep Disordered Breathing (SDB) defined by an Apnea Hypopnea Index (AHI) > 15
  • had evidence of Impaired Glucose Tolerance (IGT) defined by the mean 2-hour Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT) glucose of > 140 mg/dl calculated from the two 2-hour OGTTs performed within 3 days of each other
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01385995). 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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