Age-related Prevalence of Sleep Respiratory Disturbances

February 26, 2016 updated by: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
To determine the prevalence and longitudinal course of sleep apnea among men and women and to examine the associations of apnea, oxygen desaturation, snoring, high blood pressure, and other biomedical correlates.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

BACKGROUND:

Sleep apnea is characterized by repetitive cessations of respiration during sleep with consequent decreases in arterial oxygen saturation. Sleep apnea can be caused by upper airway obstruction or by central nervous system failure to sufficiently excite the diaphragm and accessory respiratory muscles. However, in most cases, both processes are involved. Hypopneas, in which airflow is significantly compromised without complete cessations of respiratory flow, and snoring are often found in association with apneas. Both apneas and hypopneas cause repetitive disruptions of sleep, consequent daytime somnolence, and complex cardio-respiratory disturbances.

DESIGN NARRATIVE:

The study was longitudinal in design. A stratified random sample of adults in San Diego was used to examine risk factors in the prevalence of sleep respiratory disturbances. A structured random sample was selected by random digit telephone dialing. Subjects were studied in their homes. Some were followed yearly during the project. Each volunteer gave a brief sleep history and medical review, including blood pressure measurement, the National Interview Survey, And Quality of Well-being Scale. Blood oxygen saturation, pulse rate, snoring, and sleep duration were recorded for three nights. State-of-the-art computerized pulse oximeters and microprocessor-based activity/light monitors were used. Subjects found to have the most severe sleep respiratory disturbances underwent laboratory polysomnograms to add descriptive data and to validate the survey methodology. The prevalence of respiratory disturbances in sleep was analyzed as a function of age and sex. Associations with several aspects of morbidity were determined. The longitudinal course of respiratory disturbances in sleep were examined.

The study completion date listed in this record was obtained from the "End Date" entered in the Protocol Registration and Results System (PRS) record.

Study Type

Observational

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

No older than 100 years (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Male

Description

No eligibility criteria

Study Plan

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Sponsor

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Investigators

  • Daniel Kripke, University of California, San Diego

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 1990

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 1997

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 25, 2000

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 25, 2000

First Posted (Estimate)

May 26, 2000

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

February 29, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 26, 2016

Last Verified

March 1, 2005

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2020
  • R01HL040930 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

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