Obesity, Sleep Apnea, and Insulin Resistance

March 14, 2017 updated by: Gerald M Reaven, Stanford University

Interfacing Adiposity, Sleep Apnea, and Insulin Resistance

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and type 2 diabetes confer increasing economic, social, and public health burdens in the United States. That these diseases appear to co-exist and together increase one's risk of cardiovascular disease renders investigation into their shared pathophysiology even more urgent. Investigators will assess prevalence of insulin resistance, a precursor to diabetes, among overweight patients with OSA. Among those at highest risk of diabetes, investigators will randomize participants to pioglitazone or placebo to see the efficacy of the intervention on improving OSA, insulin resistance, and/or insulin secretion. In a separate intervention, investigators will evaluate the cardiometabolic benefits of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) for 12 weeks in patients with OSA. Investigators will also study subjects from the community without known sleep apnea, and assess whether insulin-resistant individuals are at risk for sleep apnea using clinical screening questionnaires.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

45

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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

30 years to 70 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Healthy Individuals
  • Age 30-70 years old
  • BMI- 25-40 kg/m2
  • Must meet criteria for obstructive sleep apnea by overnight in-laboratory polysomnography

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Any significant co-morbidities, such as diabetes, active heart, kidney, liver diseases, or active or history of bladder cancer.
  • Must not have previously received treatment for OSA, including CPAP.
  • Must not be receiving any medications intended for weight loss, or those known to influence insulin sensitivity.
  • Pregnancy/lactation is also an exclusion.

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: Other
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: pioglitazone
pioglitazone 45 mg, oral, daily
Drug: Pioglitazone
45 mg daily Insulin sensitizing
Other Names:
  • actos
Placebo Comparator: placebo
Placebo, one pill daily
Drug: placebo
Compare with pioglitazone

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in Apnea-hypopnea Index (AHI) Outcome Measure in Response to Pioglitazone or Placebo
Time Frame: 8 weeks
To evaluate the effects of pioglitazone versus placebo on AHI in patients with OSA.
8 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Stanford University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 7, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 16, 2014

First Posted (Estimate)

July 17, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 21, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 14, 2017

Last Verified

March 1, 2017

More Information

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 5U01HL108647-04 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

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