Sleep Apnea and Tromboembolic Disease

Assessment of Sleep Apnea Syndrome as a Risk Factor for Venous Thromboembolism

There is some evidence for a hypercoagulable state in sleep apnea-hipopnea syndrome (SAHS), which could play a role in the increased cardiovascular morbility and mortality. Respiratory alterations (hypoxia, hypoxia- reoxygenation) and sleep fragmentation that these patients suffer during the sleep may induce modifications in clotting-fibrinolisis factors that may be a risk factor for venous thromboembolism (VTE).

OBJECTIVES:To calculate and compare the prevalence of sleep apnea-hipopnea syndrome in patients with venous thromboembolism with a gender, aged and BMI matched control group. Assessment of the association between SAHS and other risk factors for VTE. To compare clotting- fibrinolisis patterns, sleep parameters, blood pressure and pulmonary arterial obstruction index in patients with SAHS and VTE and those ones without SAHS.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Detailed Description

DESIGN: Case-control study.

METHODS: 133 SAHS patients and 133 controls will be studied. The study includes:

a) medical history; b) anthropometric variables (weight, height, body mass index, Mallampati index); c) sleepiness tested by Epworth scale; d) London Chest Activity of Daily Living Scale; e) conventional polysomnography (PSG); f) testing: clotting-fibrinolisis factors (factor V, VII, VIII; C and S protein, plasminogen tissular activator (t-PA) and inhibitor of plasminogen activator (PAI-1); g) d-dimer and thrombin-antithrombin III complex; h) basic biochemical profile and hemograma; i) Pulmonary artery obstruction index.

Study Type

Observational

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

  • Name: Alberto Alonso, MD
  • Phone Number: 0034971175112
  • Email: aalonso@hsd.es

Study Locations

    • Baleares
      • Palma de Mallorca, Baleares, Spain, 07014
        • Recruiting
        • Hospital Universitario Son Dureta

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Case group:
  • Pulmonary embolism diagnosed by CT Pulmonary Angiography.
  • Control group:
  • randomly selected from among patients in two primary health care centers in Mallorca without tromboembolic disease

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Refusal to sign informed consent.
  • Expected survival less than 12 months
  • Long-term oxygen therapy
  • Hospital admission in the previous two months.
  • Familiar thrombophilia

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Collaborators

Study record dates

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Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 13, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 13, 2007

First Posted (Estimate)

July 16, 2007

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

July 16, 2007

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 13, 2007

Last Verified

July 1, 2007

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • TEP-SAHS

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