Apnea, Bariatric Surgery Versus Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Trial

Completed · Phase 2

Conditions studied: Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Obesity

In brief

The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility of conducting a comparative effectiveness study comparing a medical versus surgical approach to the initial management of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in the setting of obesity.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01187771

Run by

University of Pittsburgh

People needed

53

Starts

2010-11-01

Expected to finish

2014-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2019-06-04

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Severe sleep apnea with at least 1 referable symptom
• Obesity (BMI 35-45 kg/m2)

You may not qualify if…

• Prior use of CPAP within the last two years or prior bariatric surgery
• Hypoxemia or hypercapnia
• Elevated peri-operative risk
• Drowsy driving in past year
• Unstable medical or psychiatric conditions

Where it is running

• Brigham and Women's Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts, United States
• Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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