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Sleep and Arterial Function in Hypertensive Patients With Poor Sleep Quality (SLEEP-ARTerY)

24 augusti 2026 uppdaterad av: Unidade Local de Saúde do Alto Ave, EPE

Impact of Sleep on Arterial Function, Psychological and Cognitive Complaints in Hypertensive Patients With Poor Sleep Quality

This prospective, parallel-group randomised controlled trial evaluates whether cognitive-behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) improves arterial function and psychological and cognitive outcomes in hypertensive patients with poor sleep quality. Adults aged 18-70 with controlled hypertension and poor baseline sleep quality (sleep efficiency <=85%) are randomised 1:1 to CBT-I (four weekly 60-minute sessions) or passive sleep education. The primary outcomes are change from baseline in pulse wave velocity and central arterial pressure at 12 months. Secondary outcomes include blood pressure, depressive symptoms, perceived stress, cognitive complaints, and sleep quality, assessed at baseline, 1, 6, and 12 months.

Studieöversikt

Detaljerad beskrivning

Background: Poor sleep quality is associated with increased arterial stiffness, depression, and cognitive decline, all of which contribute to cardiovascular risk in hypertensive patients. This trial tests whether improving sleep through CBT-I can attenuate arterial dysfunction and psychological/cognitive burden.

Design: Prospective, single-centre, parallel-group randomised controlled trial with 1:1 allocation, conducted at the Hypertension and Psychiatry Outpatient Clinics of the Unidade Local de Saude Alto Ave (ULSAAVE).

Intervention: CBT-I delivered in four weekly 60-minute sessions (sleep hygiene, stimulus control, relaxation techniques), adapted for participants with mild obstructive sleep apnea or comorbid insomnia and sleep apnea (COMISA).

Comparator: Passive sleep education (informational leaflets plus non-interactive follow-up calls); control participants are offered CBT-I after study completion.

Randomisation and blinding: Computer-generated block randomisation (blocks of 4-6), 1:1 allocation, with allocation concealment via sequentially numbered, opaque, sealed envelopes managed by a third party. Outcome assessors and data analysts are blinded; participants are partially blinded (control presented as an educational intervention).

Sample size: 234 participants (117 per group), accounting for 20% attrition, powered (80%, alpha 0.05) to detect a 0.4 m/s between-group difference in pulse wave velocity at 12 months.

Analysis: Linear mixed-effects models for repeated measures (time as fixed effect, participant as random effect, group as factor), with baseline apnea-hypopnea index included as a covariate.

Studietyp

Interventionell

Inskrivning (Beräknad)

234

Fas

  • Inte tillämpbar

Kontakter och platser

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Studiekontakt

Studieorter

    • Braga District
      • Guimarães, Braga District, Portugal, 4835-044
        • Rekrytering
        • Unidade Local de Saúde do Alto Ave - Hospital Senhora da Oliveira
        • Kontakt:
        • Kontakt:
        • Huvudutredare:
          • Sofia Gomes
        • Underutredare:
          • Ana Daniela Ferreira

Deltagandekriterier

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Nej

Beskrivning

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Adults aged 18 to 70 years
  • Controlled hypertension
  • Poor baseline sleep quality (sleep efficiency <=85% assessed via actigraphy or type II polysomnography)
  • Capable of providing informed consent
  • Participants with mild obstructive sleep apnea (apnea-hypopnea index 5-14.9/h on type II polysomnography) who do not meet criteria for CPAP/PAP therapy are eligible

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Severe cardiovascular disease (e.g., acute myocardial infarction or stroke)
  • Severe neurological diseases
  • Moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea (AHI >=15/h) or any obstructive sleep apnea with an indication for CPAP/PAP therapy
  • Central disorders of hypersomnolence
  • Intellectual disability
  • Pregnancy

Studieplan

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Hur är studien utformad?

Designdetaljer

  • Primärt syfte: Behandling
  • Tilldelning: Randomiserad
  • Interventionsmodell: Parallellt uppdrag
  • Maskning: Dubbel

Vapen och interventioner

Deltagargrupp / Arm
Intervention / Behandling
Experimentell: CBT-I
Cognitive-behavioural therapy for insomnia: four weekly 60-minute sessions covering sleep hygiene, stimulus control, and relaxation techniques, adapted for participants with mild obstructive sleep apnea or COMISA.
Cognitive-behavioural therapy for insomnia delivered in four weekly 60-minute sessions, incorporating sleep hygiene, stimulus control, and relaxation techniques. Based on baseline polysomnography, the protocol is adapted for participants without obstructive sleep apnea, with mild obstructive sleep apnea, or with comorbid insomnia and mild sleep apnea (COMISA).
Aktiv komparator: Passive sleep education
Informational leaflets plus non-interactive follow-up calls. Control participants are offered CBT-I after study completion.
Passive sleep education consisting of informational leaflets plus non-interactive follow-up calls. Participants in this control condition are offered access to CBT-I after study completion.

Vad mäter studien?

Primära resultatmått

Resultatmått
Åtgärdsbeskrivning
Tidsram
Change from baseline in pulse wave velocity (PWV)
Tidsram: Baseline, 1 month, 6 months, and 12 months
Change from baseline in carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (m/s), a marker of arterial stiffness.
Baseline, 1 month, 6 months, and 12 months
Change from baseline in central arterial pressure (CAP)
Tidsram: Baseline, 1 month, 6 months, and 12 months
Change from baseline in central arterial pressure (mmHg).
Baseline, 1 month, 6 months, and 12 months

Sekundära resultatmått

Resultatmått
Åtgärdsbeskrivning
Tidsram
Change from baseline in blood pressure
Tidsram: Baseline, 1 month, 6 months, and 12 months
Change from baseline in systolic and diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)
Baseline, 1 month, 6 months, and 12 months
Change from baseline in body weight
Tidsram: Baseline, 1 month, 6 months, and 12 months
Change from baseline in body weight (kg).
Baseline, 1 month, 6 months, and 12 months
Change from baseline in body mass index (BMI)
Tidsram: Baseline, 1 month, 6 months, and 12 months
Change from baseline in body mass index (kg/m^2).
Baseline, 1 month, 6 months, and 12 months
Change from baseline in depressive symptoms (MADRS)
Tidsram: Baseline, 1 month, 6 months, and 12 months
Change from baseline in depressive symptoms measured by the Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS). Scores range from 0 to 60, with higher scores indicating more severe depression.
Baseline, 1 month, 6 months, and 12 months
Change from baseline in depressive symptoms (PHQ-9)
Tidsram: Baseline, 1 month, 6 months, and 12 months
Change from baseline in depressive symptoms measured by the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9). Scores range from 0 to 27, with higher scores indicating more severe depression.
Baseline, 1 month, 6 months, and 12 months
Change from baseline in perceived stress (PSS)
Tidsram: Baseline, 1 month, 6 months, and 12 months
Change from baseline in perceived stress measured by the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS). Higher scores indicate greater perceived stress.
Baseline, 1 month, 6 months, and 12 months
Change from baseline in cognitive function (MoCA)
Tidsram: Baseline, 1 month, 6 months, and 12 months
Change from baseline in cognitive function measured by the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA). Scores range from 0 to 30, with lower scores indicating greater cognitive impairment.
Baseline, 1 month, 6 months, and 12 months
Change from baseline in sleep quality (PSQI)
Tidsram: Baseline, 1 month, 6 months, and 12 months
Change from baseline in sleep quality measured by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Scores range from 0 to 21, with higher scores indicating worse sleep quality.
Baseline, 1 month, 6 months, and 12 months
Change from baseline in sleep efficiency
Tidsram: Baseline, 1 month, 6 months, and 12 months
Change from baseline in sleep efficiency (%) assessed via actigraphy or type II polysomnography.
Baseline, 1 month, 6 months, and 12 months

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Utredare

  • Huvudutredare: Sofia Gomes, MD, Unidade Local de Saúde do Alto Ave
  • Studierektor: Pedro Cunha, PhD, Unidade Local de Saúde do Alto Ave

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Studera stora datum

Studiestart (Faktisk)

18 maj 2026

Primärt slutförande (Beräknad)

1 december 2029

Avslutad studie (Beräknad)

1 mars 2030

Studieregistreringsdatum

Först inskickad

24 augusti 2026

Först inskickad som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna

24 augusti 2026

Första postat (Faktisk)

27 augusti 2026

Uppdateringar av studier

Senaste uppdatering publicerad (Faktisk)

27 augusti 2026

Senaste inskickade uppdateringen som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna

24 augusti 2026

Senast verifierad

1 augusti 2026

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