Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
Conditions
Keywords
Obstructive sleep apnea, Heart rate, Heart rate variability, Microarousals, Autonomic nervous system activity
Brief summary
Obstructive sleep apnea is often associated with microarousals and a stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system. The knowledge of this autonomic activation may help understanding the increase of cardiac risk observed in elderly. The aim of the study is to evaluate the relationship between obstructive sleep apnea severity, age, gender and heart rate response associated with obstructive sleep apnea. Drug-free patients diagnosed with obstructive sleep apneas were included. Clinical data and 24-h polysomnography recordings were analyzed.
Interventions
A standard 24-h ambulatory ad libitum polysomnography including EEG, electro-oculography (EOG), electromyography (EMG), EKG, was performed by a standard clinical.
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Restless legs syndrome patients * Hospital routine for sleep disorders breathing diagnosis * Apnea index \> 0
Exclusion criteria
* Narcolepsy-cataplexy * Sleep irregularities and sleep deprivation symptoms * Lack of neurological or psychiatric diseases * Periodic leg movements * Central sleep apnea, treatment * Cerebral lesion * Medical illness * Medication or drinks affecting sleep and wake state.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Amplitude of heart rate response associated with obstructive sleep apneas | At diagnosis | standard 24-h ambulatory ad libitum polysomnography |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Other Heart rate variability indices: Ptot | At diagnosis | standard 24-h ambulatory ad libitum polysomnography |
| Other Heart rate variability indices: very-low-frequency (VLF), low frequency (LF), low frequency normalized units (LFnu), high-frequency normalized units (HFnu) | At diagnosis | standard 24-h ambulatory ad libitum polysomnography |
| Other Heart rate variability indices: LF/HF | At diagnosis | standard 24-h ambulatory ad libitum polysomnography |
Countries
France