Obstructive Sleep Apnoea in Adolescents With Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03400319

Acronym

OSA in TAA

Enrollment

174

Registered

2018-01-17

Start date

2014-07-05

Completion date

2020-03-01

Last updated

2021-05-03

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Conditions

Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Without Rupture

Keywords

Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Brief summary

The objective of this prospective cohort study is to determine the prevalence of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) in patients with and without thoracic aortic aneurysm.

Detailed description

The objective of this prospective cohort study is to determine the prevalence of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) in patients with and without thoracic aortic aneurysm.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Age \> 18 years. * Diagnosis of thoracic aortic aneurysm defined by the following parameters: Women: at the level of the sinus of valsalva ≥39mm, or ascending aorta ≥42mm. (for controls: \<39mm and \<42mm respectively); Men: at the level of the sinus of valsalva ≥44mm, or ascending aorta ≥46mm. (for controls: \<44mm and \<46mm respectively)

Exclusion criteria

* Patients on continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy for OSA at baseline. * Patients with known central sleep apnoea. * Patients on morphine or other opioid medication, heroin addiction, alcohol addiction. * Patients with moderate or severe aortic regurgitation. * Patients with moderate or severe aortic stenosis. * Pregnant patients.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Prevalence of Obstructive Sleep Apnea	Baseline	Prevalence of Obstructive Sleep Apnea according to a Sleep study (The ApneaLink™)

Countries

Switzerland

Outcome results