Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH)
Stopped early
Conditions studied: Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, Obstructive Sleep Apnea
In brief
The purpose of this study is to determine whether pulmonary arterial hypertension can worsen or even cause sleep apnea. It is hypothesized that if pulmonary arterial hypertension does indeed worsen or cause sleep apnea, then the treatment should first focus on the underlying pulmonary arterial hypertension instead of the sleep apnea. To determine if a person has sleep apnea, they will undergo one overnight polysomnogram (sleep study). If it is found that they have mild to moderate sleep apnea, then the subject will be invited to continue in the study and their pulmonary arterial hypertension will be treated by their managing primary physician. After the subject has had treatment for their pulmonary arterial hypertension, the study center will have them return for a follow up sleep study to learn the effects of pulmonary arterial hypertension treatment management on their sleep apnea, 12-24 weeks after the first sleep study.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01835080
- Run by
- Inova Health Care Services
- People needed
- 2
- Starts
- 2013-04-01
- Expected to finish
- 2014-03-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2020-06-16
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- • Diagnosis of Group 1 PAH
- Either lack of treatment for PAH or sub-optimally treated PAH as defined by NYHA FC 3 or 4
- Age 18 or older
- Ability to give consent
- Ability to undergo overnight polysomnogram
- Previously diagnosed OSA not on therapy
You may not qualify if…
- Age younger than 18
- Pregnancy
- Previously diagnosed OSA and receiving therapy
- Inability to undergo overnight polysomnography in laboratory
Where it is running
- Inova Heart and Vascular Institute/Inova Fairfax Hospital — Falls Church, Virginia, United States
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