Can a simple sleep test replace the lab for MSA patients?
NCT ID NCT00743561
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether a portable sleep monitor used during a short hospital stay can accurately diagnose sleep apnea in people with multiple system atrophy (MSA), compared to the standard overnight lab test. Thirty adults with probable MSA took part. The goal was to see if the simpler test could replace the more complex one, making diagnosis easier for patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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30 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Jun 2008
- Finished
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Jan 2011
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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30 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of "probable" MSA according to current consensus criteria (Gilman et al. 1999, PMID 10223419) * Age 30-80 years * Oral informed consent of patient or representative * Patient requiring hospitalization in a neurology unit Exclusion Criteria: * Progressive cancer * Significant cognitive impairment (MMSE\<24) * Sleep apnea * Respiratory disorder * Less than one year since previous polysomnography or ambulatory polygraphy
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU de Bordeaux - Hôpital Pellegrin
Bordeaux, 33096, France
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CHU de Bordeaux - Hôpital du Haut-Lévêque - Département de Neurologie - Centre de référence nationale maladie rare AMS
Pessac, 33604, France
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