Sleep apnea linked to hidden heart damage, study finds
NCT ID NCT01089257
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study aimed to find early signs of heart and blood vessel damage in people with obstructive sleep apnea, before serious symptoms appear. Researchers planned to follow 133 patients and check if CPAP treatment could reverse these early changes. The study was terminated early, so results are limited.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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133 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2007
- Finished
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Jun 2021
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (Apnea/Hypopnea index \> 15)
- Ages
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18 to 78 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Male or female from 18 to 78 years old * Patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (Apnea/Hypopnea index \> 15) * ambulatory patients * patients who have signed the inform consent form * patients with health insurance Exclusion Criteria: * Body Mass Index upper or equal to 30 * cardiovascular pathology except blood pressure hypertension * known or treated diabetes * pathologies with consequence on blood pressure regulation * drugs intakes with consequence on blood pressure regulation * patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease * atrial fibrillation or more than 10/minute extrasystoles * bedridden patients or patients with decreased mobility * patients working at night or with shift work * patients with carotid stenting or surgery history * patients unable to sign the inform consent form * patients already treated by cPAP or dental appliance for OSAS in the last 6 months * pregnant or suckling female * patients under supervision or trusteeship * patients taking part in another clinical trial
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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France : Laboratoire EFCR - Functional cardiorespiratory explorations laboratory
Grenoble, 38000, France
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France : Laboratoire EFCR - Functional cardiorespiratory explorations laboratory
Saint-Etienne, 42000, France
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France : Laboratoire d'explorations fonctionnelles du système nerveux - Functional explorations laboratory of nervous system
Clermont-Ferrand, 63000, France
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