Treatment of Patients With the Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome at Altitude

May 18, 2014 updated by: University of Zurich
The purpose of the study is to investigate the effect of acetazolamide as a treatment for sleep related breathing disturbances in patients with the obstructive sleep apnea syndrome living at low altitude during a sojourn at moderate altitude

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

49

Phase

  • Phase 4

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Switzerland
      • Zurich, Switzerland, CH-8091
        • Pulmonary Division, University Hospital Zurich

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

20 years to 70 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, successfully on CPAP therapy
  • Residence at low altitude (<800m)
  • Obstructive apnea/hypopnea index >20/h and a complaint of excessive daytime sleepiness before introduction of CPAP therapy.
  • >15 oxygen desaturations/h (>3% dips) during an ambulatory nocturnal pulse oximetry performed at the end of a 4-night period without CPAP

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Sleep disorders other than OSA.
  • More than mild cardiovascular disease, unstable or recently diagnosed (within the last 6 months) cardiovascular disease such as arterial hypertension, coronary artery or cerebrovascular disease.
  • Any lung disease, pulmonary hypertension.
  • Chronic rhinitis.
  • Treatment with drugs that affect respiratory center drive (benzodiazepines or other sedatives or sleep inducing drugs, morphine or codeine derivates), stimulants (modafinil, methylphenidate, theophylline)
  • Internal, neurologic or psychiatric disease that interfere with sleep quality.
  • Previous intolerance to moderate or low altitude (<2600m).
  • Exposure to altitudes >1500m for >1 day within the last 4 weeks before the study

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

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: Quadruple

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
sleep disordered breathing, sleep structure, vigilance, subjective sleep quality acute mountain sickness
Time Frame: during treatment while at altitude
during treatment while at altitude

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
blood pressure endothelial function
Time Frame: during treatment while at altitude
during treatment while at altitude

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Zurich

Investigators

  • Study Director: Konrad E Bloch, MD, Pulmonary Division, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

June 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2008

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2008

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 8, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 8, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

July 14, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

May 20, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 18, 2014

Last Verified

May 1, 2014

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • EK-1522

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