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The Effects of Trazodone on Sleep Apnea Severity

NCT01817907 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 15

Last updated 2017-02-24

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Summary

In Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), the upper airway closes over and over again during sleep. This leads to disrupted sleep (waking up during the night), daytime sleepiness, and an increased risk for developing high blood pressure. Currently, the best treatment for obstructive sleep apnea is sleeping with a mask that continuously blows air into the nose (i.e. Continuous positive airway pressure \[CPAP\] treatment). While CPAP treatment stops the upper airway from closing in most people, many people have difficulty sleeping with the mask in place and therefore do not use the CPAP treatment. This research study is being conducted to learn whether using a sedative will improve OSA severity by altering some of the traits that are responsible for the disorder.

Conditions

  • Sleep Apnea, Obstructive

Interventions

DRUG

Placebo pill

Subjects will receive a sugar pill during the placebo arm

DRUG

Trazodone

Subjects will receive trazodone during one of their treatment arm studies

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

    collaborator NIH

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • David A Wellman, MD, PhD · Brigham and Women's Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-03-31
Primary Completion
2014-04-30
Completion
2014-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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