NCT00459914

Brief Summary

A small number of uncontrolled studies have shown a high prevalence of sleep apnea in patients with refractory hypertension and that CPAP treatment achieves a significant reduction of blood pressure in the short term. The purpose of this study is to assess the prevalence of sleep apnea in patients with refractory hypertension, and the effects of continuous positive pressure treatment on systemic blood pressure and on serum markers of endothelial dysfunction and angiogenesis.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
130

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_2 hypertension

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2005

Typical duration for phase_2 hypertension

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2005

Completed
2.3 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 11, 2007

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 13, 2007

Completed
1.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

May 1, 2008

Completed
7 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2008

Completed
Last Updated

January 29, 2009

Status Verified

January 1, 2009

Enrollment Period

3.3 years

First QC Date

April 11, 2007

Last Update Submit

January 27, 2009

Conditions

Keywords

sleep apnearefractory hypertensioncontinuous positive airway pressure

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Effect of 3 months of CPAP versus conventional pharmacological treatment on the mean 24 h systolic and diastolic blood pressure .

    3 months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Effect of CPAP versus conventional pharmacological treatment on inflammatory, endothelial function and angiogenesis serum biomarkers

    3 months

Study Arms (2)

1 CPAP

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Nasal continuous positive airway pressure

Device: cpap treatment during sleep

2

NO INTERVENTION

Pharmacological treatment alone

Interventions

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 75 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Patients referred from a tertiary hospital hypertension clinic with a diagnosis of refractory hypertension on the basis of office blood pressure higher then 160/90 mmHg despite the recommended doses of at least 3 drugs, including a diuretic.

You may not qualify if:

  • Causes of secondary hypertension, history of alcohol abuse , renal insufficiency, severe chronically illness.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Servei de Pneumologia, Hosital general Universitari Vall d'Hebron

Barcelona, Barcelona, 08035, Spain

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

HypertensionSleep Apnea Syndromes

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Vascular DiseasesCardiovascular DiseasesApneaRespiration DisordersRespiratory Tract DiseasesSleep Disorders, IntrinsicDyssomniasSleep Wake DisordersNervous System Diseases

Study Officials

  • Lourdes Lozano, MD

    Hospital General Universitari Vall d'Hebron

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Jose Luis Tovar, MD

    Hospital General Universitari Vall d'Hebron

    STUDY CHAIR
  • Gabriel Sampol, MD

    Hospital General Universitari Vall d'Hebron

    STUDY CHAIR
  • Odile Romero, MD

    Hospital General Universitari Vall d'Hebron

    STUDY CHAIR
  • Pilar Chacon, MD

    Hospital General Universitari Vall d'Hebron

    STUDY CHAIR
  • Jose Rios

    Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona

    STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE CARE
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 11, 2007

First Posted

April 13, 2007

Study Start

January 1, 2005

Primary Completion

May 1, 2008

Study Completion

December 1, 2008

Last Updated

January 29, 2009

Record last verified: 2009-01

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