Influence of nCPAP on Metabolic Consequences Associated With OSAS
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Purpose
Context: Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is associated with cardiovascular morbidity. Recurrent episodes of occlusion of upper airways during sleep result in hormonal changes that may predispose to high cardiovascular risk.These risks can rapidly be reduced by effective nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) therapy Objective: To evaluate hypothalamic pituitary adrenal axis, insulin resistance, blood pressure values and adipokines in severe obese patients with and without OSAS and to determine if continuous positive airway pressure therapy (nCPAP) influenced responses.
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome Obesity |
Procedure: nasal continuous positive airway pressure |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Allocation: Non-Randomized Endpoint Classification: Safety Study Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Basic Science |
| Official Title: | Improvement in Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis Function After Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Therapy in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome |
- To explore the interactive mechanisms of HPA axis, sympathetic nervous system activation, inflammatory cytokines, insulin resistance and hypertension in patients with and without sleep apnea, excluding the interference of the degree of fat accumulation. [ Time Frame: one day ]
- To evaluate low-dose dexamethasone-induced cortisol suppression and circadian rhythm of cortisol secretion in severe obese patients with sleep apnea in response to treatment with continuous positive airway pressure. [ Time Frame: three months ]
| Enrollment: | 45 |
| Study Start Date: | October 2004 |
| Study Completion Date: | March 2006 |
| Arms | Assigned Interventions |
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Active Comparator: A
10 patients with severe OSAS (Apnea Hypopnea Index of more than 30 events per hour of sleep) were treated with nCPAP for three months and all mentioned measurements above were repeated.
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Procedure: nasal continuous positive airway pressure
After an average interval of three months, 10 patients with severe OSAS (AHI of more than 30 events per hour of sleep) treated with a mean nCPAP pressure of 11.2 ± 0.7 cm of H2O were reassessed and all mentioned measurements above were repeated
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Detailed Description:
Background: There is evidence that obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) increases the risk of cardiovascular events. Sympathetic nervous system and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis activation may be the mechanism of this relationship. We evaluate HPA axis and metabolic consequences in obese patients with and without OSAS and we determine if continuous positive airway pressure therapy (nCPAP) influenced responses.
Methods: Plasma inflammatory cytokines, insulin resistance index, 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring and overnight cortisol suppression test with 0.25 mg of dexamethasone were performed in 22 severe obese patients with OSAS and 23 obese controls. Ten patients with severe apnea were re-evaluated three months after nCPAP therapy.
Results: Body mass index, abdominal circumference, blood pressure levels and insulin resistance indexes of OSAS patients and obese controls were very similar. In OSAS patients, adiponectin (p<0.05) and salivary cortisol suppression pos DEX (p<0.05) were lower, while heart rate (p<0.05) and TNF-alpha levels (p<0.05) were higher compared with obese controls. After nCPAP therapy, patients showed a reduction in heart rate (p=0.036) and a higher cortisol suppression after dexamethasone (p=0.001) and there were no differences in insulin resistance (HOMA p=0.139), arterial blood pressure (p=0.183) and adipokines compared with baseline. Cortisol suppression was positively correlated with the improvement of apnea hypopnea index while on nCPAP therapy (r= 0.799, p=0.010).
Conclusions: Patients with OSAS present nocturnal hypercortisolism, hyperactivity of sympathetic central nervous system, a higher degree of inflammation and hypoadiponectinemia independent of the body mass index. Furthermore, hyperactivity of HPA axis and sympathetic nervous system are recovered by nCPAP.
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 65 Years |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Aged from 18 to 65 years
- Body mass index between 35-60 who were submitted to polysomnography
Exclusion Criteria:
- History of smoking
- Sleep apnea treatment
- Cardiovascular disease
- Malignancies tumor
- Thyroid disorders
- Depression
- Subjects with known diabetes mellitus on medications
- Chronic renal or hepatic failure
- On hormonal replacement therapy, as well as use of medication that could potentially affect steroid hormone or cytokines secretion (alcohol, psychotropics, steroids, sympathomimetics, beta-blockers).
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| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00435643 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: | 12383 |
| Study First Received: | February 14, 2007 |
| Last Updated: | November 19, 2007 |
| Health Authority: | Brazil: National Committee of Ethics in Research |
Keywords provided by Federal University of São Paulo:
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Sleep apnea, adiponectin , HPA axis |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Apnea Obesity Sleep Apnea Syndromes Sleep Apnea, Obstructive Respiration Disorders Respiratory Tract Diseases Signs and Symptoms, Respiratory Signs and Symptoms |
Overnutrition Nutrition Disorders Overweight Body Weight Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic Dyssomnias Sleep Disorders Nervous System Diseases |
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