Active clinical trials for "Sleep Apnea, Obstructive"

There is accumulating evidence for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as an independent risk factor for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and for high recurrence rates of atrial fibrillation after ablation therapy. We have previously shown that simulated OSA triggers premature atrial beats (PABs) by acute changes in intra-thoracic pressure. Most episodes of atrial fibrillation are initiated by PABs. However, the origin of PABs induced by intra-thoracic pressure swings is unknown. This study investigates the origin of premature atrial beats induced by intra-thoracic pressure changes that simulate obstructive sleep apnea in patients with atrial fibrillation.

This study aimed to correlate serum uric acid levels and PAH in OSAHS patients.

The investigators designed this intervention to investigate the potential role of L-C in lipid and carbohydrates metabolism (primary outcome) with precision noninvasively measurement of: central blood pressure, pulse wave velocity and peripheral arterial stiffness (secondary outcome) in OSA patients.

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (SAOS), very commonly associated with obesity, induces major disturbances in sleep architecture. The hypotheses in this work are twofold: on the one hand, the SAOS could generate pain perception disorders in a population already affected by the mechanical weight constraints, generating potentially painful complications, and on the other hand, the improvement of sleep provided by continuous positive airway pressure (PPC) ventilation could "normalize" the pain perception thresholds. It was shown an early rebound effect after treatment on increasing pain threshold in the healthy subject. We want to check it among obese patients with OSA in early and mid-term.

The investigators aim to assess the respiratory effect of short half-life agents in balanced anesthesia on patients suffering from non-treated or suspected obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSA) We will study the impact on OSA of a regimen of remifentanil-desflurane versus a regimen of fentanyl-sevoflurane. Each patient will undergo three respiratory portable polygraphies: the night before the surgery ; the first night following the surgery ; the third night following the surgery.

Drug induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) has been performed worldwide since 1991 to determine the site and configuration of upper airway obstruction in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). However, there are no studies comparing DISE to sleep endoscopy during natural sleep. Objectives: To compare DISE to natural sleep endoscopy in OSA patients referred for surgical treatment. Methods: OSA patients referred to surgical treatment (lateral pharyngoplasty) will be enrolled in this study. Natural sleep endoscopy will be performed at the sleep lab during the night. Propofol induced sleep will be performed at the operating room before surgery. The VOTE (velum, oropharyngeal lateral walls, tongue base and epiglottis) classification will be used to compare site and configuration of collapse between studies. Peak inspiratory flow will also be compared between studies.

The first objective of this study is to demonstrate the efficacy and safety of pitolisant given at 10, 20, or 40 mg per day versus placebo during 12 weeks of the Double Blind period, to treat the Excessive Daytime Sleepiness (EDS) in patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) refusing the nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (nCPAP) therapy or treated by nCPAP but still complaining of EDS. The secondary objectives of the study include assessing the long-term tolerance as well as the maintenance of efficacy of pitolisant given at 10, 20 or 40 mg per day during 39 weeks of Open Label Extension period.

Delirium is a common complication in elderly patients following surgery. Patients who develop delirium after surgery are at increased risk for serious complications, and even death.This multi-centre randomized controlled trial will enroll elderly patients scheduled for elective hip/knee replacement surgery.The objective of this trial is to identify obstructive sleep apnea using ApneaLink Air and to determine whether auto-titrating CPAP treatment of obstructive sleep apnea will decrease the incidence of post-operative delirium in elderly patients undergoing elective hip and knee replacement surgery.

Elderly have a high prevalence to systemic arterial hypertension (SAH) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Both comorbidities are closely associated and inflict injury cardiorespiratory capacity. To assess cardiorespiratory responses to the cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) among hypertensive elderly with OSA. We enrolled 25 elderly hypertensive in two different groups: without OSA (No-OSA: Apnea/Hypopnea Index (AHI) < 5 events/h; n = 15) and with OSA (OSA: AHI ≥ 15 events/h; n = 13). All subjects underwent a CPET and polysomnographic assessments. After normality and homogeneity evaluations, independent t test and pearson's correlation were performed. The significance level was p ≤ 0.05.

This study is designed to determine whether subjects who were responders to cNEP during an overnight sleep lab titration in a previous clinical trial, Study SOM-012, will maintain a response throughout the night for up to two weeks in a home setting. It will also be determined whether two weeks of home use of cNEP is associated with any adverse events.