Weight Gain After CPAP Treatment in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea

NCT03567317 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 22

Last updated 2020-04-03

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this trial is to investigate the mechanisms leading to weight gain during CPAP treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

CPAP withdrawal

Patients randomized to withdrawal will stop CPAP use for one week before study evaluations. Patients will also undergo a polysomnography to confirm the presence of severe OSA.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Sao Paulo General Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Pedro R Genta, MD · Sleep Laboratoy, Heart Institute

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
50 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-03-01
Primary Completion
2019-07-01
Completion
2019-12-01

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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