Autonomic Nervous System Activity, Aging and Sleep Apnea/Hypopnea

NCT00766584 | Active Not Recruiting

• 2 other identifiers: 0201085DGS 2003/0069
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 852
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The regulatory effects of the autonomic nervous system (ANS) concern almost all organs which permanently feed information back to this global biological vigilance system controlling allostasis. Heart rate fluctuations are highly dependent on ANS control, making the heart one of the best indicators of ANS activity. Low ANS activity level is associated with severe cardiac and cerebral events, as well as to death from any cause in the general population. It is even associated with sleep apnea/hypopnea.

Conditions

Healthy

Keywords

Aging; Autonomic nervous system; stroke; Myocardiac infarction; Prospective cohort; Sleep apnea/hypopnea

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Composite criterion : fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular or cerebrovascular events

  During all the study

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Presence and relationship of sleep apnea/hypopnea and clinically silent stroke revealed through brain MRI

  Years 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9

Study Arms (1)

PROOF cohort

This cohort is the same than the PROOF study (NCT00759304). Subjects were recruited amongst the inhabitants of the city of Saint-Etienne, France, and were eligible if aged 65 at the inclusion date in the PROOF study

Other: Sleep apnea/hypopnea detection

Interventions

Sleep apnea/hypopnea detection OTHER

Simultaneous 24-hour ambulatory electrocardiogram and polygraphic recordings performed at home during a night.

Also known as: HypnoPTT, Tyco Healthcare, USA

PROOF cohort

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 67 Years - 68 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Subjects were recruited amongst the inhabitants of the city of Saint-Etienne, France, and were eligible if aged 65 at the inclusion date in the PROOF study

You may qualify if:

• informed consent signed
• to participate in the PROOF study

You may not qualify if:

• prior myocardiac infarction
• prior stroke
• hearth failure
• atrial fibrillation
• insulin-treated diabetes mellitus
• cardiac pacemaker
• disease limiting life expectancy to \< 5 years
• contraindication to brain MRI
• living in an institution
• respiratory failure with oxygenotherapy
• sleep-related breathing disorders known and treated

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne: lead
• Ministry of Health, France: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Centre Hospitalier de Saint-Etienne

Saint-Etienne, 42055, France

Location

Related Publications (30)

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Biospecimen

Retention: SAMPLES WITHOUT DNA

Serum

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Stroke; Sleep Apnea Syndromes

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Cerebrovascular Disorders; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Vascular Diseases; Cardiovascular Diseases; Apnea; Respiration Disorders; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic; Dyssomnias; Sleep Wake Disorders

Study Officials

• Jean-Claude BARTHELEMY, MD PhD

  CHU de Saint-Etienne

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 3, 2008
• First Posted: October 6, 2008
• Study Start: January 15, 2003
• Primary Completion (Estimated): December 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 1, 2026
• Last Updated: March 18, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

FR (1)