Pulmonary Disorders During Exercise in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea

June 9, 2009 updated by: National Taiwan University Hospital

Exercised-Induced Bronchoconstriction in Patients With Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Purposes:

  1. To investigate whether patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) are at higher risk for exercised-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) due to baseline airway inflammation compared with age, gender, and body mass index (BMI)-matched controls.
  2. To investigate the effect of 3-month continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy on EIB for patients with severe OSAS.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is characterized by repeated episodes of upper airway obstruction during sleep. Recent studies have found evidence of airway inflammation in patients with OSAS. Individuals with chronic airway inflammation are at higher risk for exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB). We hypothesized patients with OSAS are at higher risk for EIB due to baseline airway inflammation. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is a known standard treatment for OSAS, thus the second aim of the study will be investigating the effect of 3-month CPAP therapy on EIB for patients with OSAS. Twenty severe OSAS patients and 20 control individuals matched for age, gender, and body mass index (BMI) will be recruited. All participants will come to the laboratory on 2 separate days (5~14 days interval). On the 1st visit, baseline pulmonary function test (PFT) and airway inflammation assess by induced sputum will be performed. On the 2nd visit, an exercise challenge test will be performed using standard testing protocol and post-exercise forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) will be measured at 2.5, 5, 10, 15,20, and 30 minutes. For patients with severe OSAS, all measurements will be repeated after 3-month CPAP therapy.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

100

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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

Study Contact

Study Locations

  • Taiwan
      • Taipei, Taiwan
        • Recruiting
        • National Taiwan University Hospital
        • Contact:

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

18 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Age ranged 18-65 y/o
  2. Severe OSA (AHI≧30/hr)
  3. BMI<35 kg/m2

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Clinical asthma
  2. Chronic lung disease (FEV1<70% predicted or FEV1/FVC<70%)

  3. Exercise contraindication:

    • Stroke or heart attack in last 3 months
    • Major cardiovascular disease
    • Unstable angina
    • Unable to perform cycle ergometry due to musculoskeletal problems
  4. Respiratory tract infection in the past 2 weeks
  5. Inability to perform acceptable-quality spirometry
  6. Refuse to participate

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: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Percentage of changed forced expiratory volume in 1 second. (to determine if an exercise-induced bronchoconstriction attacked)
Time Frame: 3 month
3 month

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Percentage of different inflammatory cells in induced sputum. (to determine to severity of baseline airway inflammation)
Time Frame: 3 month
3 month

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

National Taiwan University Hospital

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Liying Wang, Ph.D., School and Graduate Institute of Physical Therapy, National Taiwan University

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 2009

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

April 1, 2010

Study Completion (Anticipated)

April 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 8, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 9, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

June 10, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 10, 2009

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 9, 2009

Last Verified

June 1, 2009

More Information

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Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 200712118R

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