Sleep apnea in obese pregnancies: hidden danger for mom and baby?
NCT ID NCT03509805
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at 89 obese pregnant women to find out how common sleep apnea is and whether it is linked to high blood pressure, preeclampsia, or poor fetal outcomes. Participants had a sleep test (polysomnography) to detect apnea. The goal was to understand the connection and see if CPAP therapy might help.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that treating sleep apnea with CPAP improves pregnancy outcomes in obese women.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It only measures prevalence and associations, so it cannot prove that CPAP helps.
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Study facts
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- 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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89 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2010
- Finished
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Mar 2017
- 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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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: * age \>18 years * BMI \> 35 * \> 24th weeks of pregnancy * informed consent, * health assurance Exclusion Criteria: * no informed consent * twin pregnancy or more * no health assurance
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHRU,Hôpital Jeanne de Flandre
Lille, North, 59037, France
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