NCT01637623

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if two medicines (allopurinol and losartan) can influence heart and blood vessel health compared to placebo in patients with sleep apnea who are using continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP).

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
87

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2012

Typical duration for phase_2

Geographic Reach
1 country

4 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

Click on a node to explore related trials.

Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 1, 2012

Completed
28 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 29, 2012

Completed
12 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 11, 2012

Completed
2.9 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 2015

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2015

Completed
5.2 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

August 14, 2020

Completed
Last Updated

August 14, 2020

Status Verified

August 1, 2020

Enrollment Period

3 years

First QC Date

June 29, 2012

Results QC Date

August 6, 2018

Last Update Submit

August 13, 2020

Conditions

Keywords

HypertensionHigh Blood PressureSleep ApneaObstructive Sleep ApneaOSA

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Change in Muscle Sympathetic Nerve Activity Responses During Hypoxia

    The primary outcome variable is the change in the individual slope of the MSNA - SaO2 response curve at 6 weeks and baseline between treatment groups.

    baseline and 6 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (10)

  • Change in Aortic Pulse Wave Velocity

    baseline and 6 weeks

  • Cerebrovascular Conductance

    baseline and 6 weeks

  • Forearm Vascular Conductance

    baseline and 6 weeks

  • Change in Minute Ventilation at Normoxia

    baseline and 6 weeks

  • Change in Minute Ventilation During Hypoxia

    baseline and 6 weeks

  • +5 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (3)

Losartan

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Losartan 50 mg daily for two weeks, then increased to 100mg daily for 4 weeks if asymptomatic and blood pressure within range.

Drug: Losartan

Allopurinol

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Allopurinol 300 mg daily for 6 weeks

Drug: Allopurinol

Placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Placebo capsule daily for 6 weeks

Drug: Placebo

Interventions

Losartan 50 mg daily for two weeks, then increased to 100mg daily for 4 weeks if asymptomatic. Remain at 50 mg daily for 4 more weeks or removed from study if symptomatic.

Losartan

Allopurinol 300 mg daily for 6 weeks

Allopurinol

Placebo capsule daily for 6 weeks

Placebo

Eligibility Criteria

Age21 Years - 65 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Males and females between ages of 21 and 65 years
  • Apnea hypopnea index or respiratory disturbance index greater than or equal to 25 events per hour
  • Subjects eligible for CPAP or BiPAP therapy

You may not qualify if:

  • If subject not using CPAP, having AHI \> 60 events/hour or oxygen saturation ≤ 65% during sleep
  • Presence of clinical CV disease (coronary artery disease, angina, arrhythmias (subjects with sinus arrhythmias will be reviewed by PI for enrollment), stroke, TIA, cor pulmonale, etc.), heart failure, bruits, or diabetes mellitus by clinical diagnosis/history
  • Presence of pulmonary disease that results in significant hypoxemia (resting SaO2 \< 88%)
  • Hypertriglyceridemia (triglycerides \>300 mg/dL), diabetes or impaired glucose tolerance (fasting plasma glucose \> 125 mg/dL)
  • Patients taking angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors, angiotensin receptor antagonists, potassium-sparing diuretics (without accompanying loop/thiazide diuretic), allopurinol, oxypurinol, febuxostat, amoxicillin, ampicillin, azathioprine or mercaptopurine.
  • Patients with chronic kidney disease (Serum creatinine \>1.5 mg/dL) or history of significant hyperkalemia (Serum potassium \> 5.2 mEq/L) with ARB therapy
  • Patients with history of angioedema
  • Patients with bilateral,modified radical or radical mastectomies
  • Patients who have a Serum potassium \> 5.0 mEq/L at the screening visit
  • Female patients who are pregnant (determined by urine pregnancy test) or breastfeeding
  • Patients with active MRSA or VRE (vancomycin resistant enterococcus) infection
  • History of adverse reaction to allopurinol,losartan, or zolpidem\*\*
  • Patients who cannot swallow oral capsules
  • Patients who are hospitalized or who have been recently hospitalized (last 2 weeks)
  • Inability to comply with or complete the protocol or other reasons at the discretion of the investigators

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (4)

Aurora Bay Care

Green Bay, Wisconsin, 54308, United States

Location

Gundersen Lutheran

La Crosse, Wisconsin, 54601, United States

Location

University of Wisconsin Madison

Madison, Wisconsin, 53705, United States

Location

Marshfield Clinic

Marshfield, Wisconsin, 54449, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Morgan BJ, Teodorescu M, Pegelow DF, Jackson ER, Schneider DL, Plante DT, Gapinski JP, Hetzel SJ, Dopp JM. Effects of losartan and allopurinol on cardiorespiratory regulation in obstructive sleep apnoea. Exp Physiol. 2018 Jul;103(7):941-955. doi: 10.1113/EP087006. Epub 2018 Jun 8.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Sleep Apnea, ObstructiveHypertensionSleep Apnea Syndromes

Interventions

LosartanAllopurinol

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

ApneaRespiration DisordersRespiratory Tract DiseasesSleep Disorders, IntrinsicDyssomniasSleep Wake DisordersNervous System DiseasesVascular DiseasesCardiovascular Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Biphenyl CompoundsBenzene DerivativesHydrocarbons, AromaticHydrocarbons, CyclicHydrocarbonsOrganic ChemicalsImidazolesAzolesHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingHeterocyclic CompoundsTetrazolesPurinesHeterocyclic Compounds, 2-RingHeterocyclic Compounds, Fused-Ring

Results Point of Contact

Title
John M. Dopp
Organization
University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy

Study Officials

  • John Dopp, Pharm.D.

    UW Madison School of Pharmacy

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Barbara J Morgan, PhD, PT

    UW Madison School of Medicine

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restrictive Agreement
No

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 29, 2012

First Posted

July 11, 2012

Study Start

June 1, 2012

Primary Completion

June 1, 2015

Study Completion

June 1, 2015

Last Updated

August 14, 2020

Results First Posted

August 14, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-08

Locations