Upper airways resistance in obstructive sleep apnoea at simulated altitude

Human voluteer study; Does sleep at simulated high altitude alter upper airway resistance in people with obstructive sleep apnoea?

Status

Terminated

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12607000490471

Enrollment

Registered

2007-09-24

Start date

2007-08-01

Completion date

2007-10-26

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

There is no update to the original ethics submission

Interventions

Overnight sleep for more than six hours at sea level and at simulated altitude of 2750m. The two study nights are separated by at least one week.

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Crossover

Primary purpose

Diagnosis

Masking

Open (masking not used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Moderate severity obstructive sleep apnoea.

Exclusion criteria

Coexistent significant other organ disease. Desaturation below 65% at sea level.

Outcome results