Hypertensive patients with obstructive apnea (OSA)
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Jichi Medical University School of Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients who satisfy all of the following criteria 1.Outpatients diagnosed with hypertension. 2.Patients who undergo overnight sleep polygraph test at the medical institution, with AHI > 20, and have obstructive apneas accounting for more than half of total number of apneas. 3.Patients who already begun or are scheduled to begin treatment with a designated CPAP therapy device (sleepmate 9 or 10). 4.Patients who are already using NemLink or are scheduled to use it. 5.Patients aged 20 years or more at consent acquisition. 6.Patients who have got a written consent from himself/herself. 7.Patients who gave a consent to participate in the PREDICT study. (UMINID:UMIN000019871)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients within 3 months of the onset of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). 2.Patients who can not walk independently. 3.Patients with severe chronic respiratory failure or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. 4.Patients with severe chronic heart failure or chronic heart disease. 5.Patients diagnosed with arrhythmia such as atrial fibrillation. 6.Patients with central nervous system disorders caused by a stroke, or injuries. 7.Dialysis patient. 8.Patients whose QOL is restricted due to malignant tumor or other diseases. 9.Patients diagnosed with dementia. 10.Patients without the ability of giving a consent or the patients who are doubted for having the ability. 11.Other patients who are judged as unsuitable for this study by the Attending physician.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| A relationship between daily early morning blood pressure (systolic) and usage hours of CPAP in each night. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.A relationship between daily early morning blood pressure (diastolic) and usage hours of CPAP in each night 2.A relationship between an average / variation of clinic blood pressure (systolic and diastolic) and an average / variation of usage hours of CPAP in this time period. 3.A relationship between the change of various indicators that can evaluate organ damages and an average usage hours of CPAP during the time period 4.Factors associated with the usage hours of CPAP | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactSatoshi Hoshide
Jichi Medical University School of Medicine Division of Cardiovascular, Medicine, Department of Medicine
Outcome results
None listed