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Sleep Apnea SyndromesFOLLOW_EXESASNCT02920723

Follow-up of the Patients Included in the EXESAS Study

A study testing Training in people with Sleep Apnea Syndromes and Sleep Apnea, Obstructives, run by Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne at 1 site in France.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

Sleep apnoea affects more than 20% of people over 65 years and is largely underdiagnosed. It does multiply tenfold the occurrence of vascular events, particularly stroke. While Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) is currently the Gold standard treatment to prevent cerebrovascular and cardiovascular events, with… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 40 to 80 years
What is being tested?
Training
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
79 participants
Where
1 siteFrance
Study dates
1 Sep 2016to 21 Aug 2018
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 40 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Included in the previous EXESAS study
  • Signature of consent

Who cannot join

  • Patients being already treated for sleep apnea or clinical status (cardiovascular comorbidities) justifying an immediate initiation of CPAP
  • Daytime sleepiness (ESS score > 10)
  • Known respiratory or heart disease (or discovering during stress test) contraindicated exercise training
  • Patients with Parkinson's disease
  • AHI > 30

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

France1 site
  • CHU de Saint-Etienne

    Saint-Etienne, 42000

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About this study

Official title: Follow-up of the Patients Included in the EXESAS Study : Analysis of the Profit of the Physical Activity for the Control Group and of the Preservation of a Regular Physical Activity for the Group Initially Trained

Sleep apnoea affects more than 20% of people over 65 years and is largely underdiagnosed. It does multiply tenfold the occurrence of vascular events, particularly stroke. While Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) is currently the Gold standard treatment to prevent cerebrovascular and cardiovascular events, with a major clinical benefit, long term adherence to CPAP is a significant problem and search for alternative treatment is essential.

Read the detailed description

In the previous EXESAS study (NCT02463890) the investigators compare evolution of Apnea Hypopnea Index (AHI) in an exercise trained group performed through in a national based non-profit organization (Fédération Française d'éducation Physique et de Gymnastique Volontaire (FFEPGV)) using a medical established program (NeuroGyV) during nine months against a control group receiving only standard dietetic and physical activity counseling.

The first partial observations of the study EXESAS seem encouraging in the term of 3 months of training. However, in the longer term, there is not a coverage in the treatment of the moderate Sleep Apnea: Obstructive Syndrome (SAOS). Thus they can logically expect that the possible therapeutic effect of the exercise is not maintained in the long term after the stop of the training.

This nex study suggests studying the profit of the exercise on sleep apneas for the patients who were initially in the control group in the EXESAS study and to observe if the preservation of a regular physical activity for the group which was trained in EXESAS study is associated with a preservation of the AHI after the additional year of follow-up without additional intervention

Being tested
Training, Control
Keywords
Sleep Apnea Syndromes, Sleep Apnea, Obstructives, Training
Medical subject headings
Sleep Apnea Syndromes

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • TrainingOther

    Also called NeuroGyV program

  • ControlOther

Study groups in NCT02920723
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
TrainingExperimentalFor the patients who were allocated in the control group in the EXESAS study. In this group, patients will perform 3 sessions of one hour per week of the "NeuroGyV" training program. It is a physical activity program with one session of Nordic walking, one session of "aquagym" and one session of gymnastic. Program lasts 9 months.
Receives: Other: Training
ControlOtherFor the patients who were allocated in the training group in the EXESAS study. In this group, patients will receive only diets and physical activity counselling
Receives: Other: Control

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. the AHI (number of Apnea+Hypopnea per hour) through polysomnography assessment after twelve months of follow-up in the training and the control groups

    Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI)

    Measured: 12 months

Secondary outcomes (10)
  1. Percentage of patients with AHI<15 through polysomnography assessment after twelve months of follow-up in the training and the control groups.

    Measured: 12 months

  2. Percentage of patients with AHI>30 through polysomnography assessment after twelve months of follow-up in the training and the control groups.

    Measured: 12 months

  3. Change in high frequency (HF) of spectral analysis of heart rate variability (parasympathetic index) at 12 months of follow-up in the 2 groups

    Measured: 12 months

  4. Maximal aerobic capacity (VO2Max)

    Correlation between the change in VO2max during stress test, walking distance during 6 minutes and AHI in the two groups

    Measured: 12 months

  5. Population Physical Activity questionnaire (POPAQ)

    Correlation between the change in daily physical activity energy expenditure (estimated by the POPAQ questionnaire) and AHI in the two groups

    Measured: 12 months

  6. Daily physical activity energy expenditure

    Correlation between the daily physical activity energy expenditure (estimated directly by an actimetry sensor for 7 days) and AHI in the two groups

    Measured: 12 months

  7. Epworth sleepiness Scale

    Comparison of the variation of Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) after 12 months follow-up for the two groups

    Measured: 12 months

  8. Pittsburgh questionnaire

    Comparison of the variation of Pittsburgh questionnaire after 12 months follow-up for the two groups

    Measured: 12 months

  9. Berlin questionnaire

    Comparison of the variation of Berlin questionnaire after 12 months follow-up for the two groups

    Measured: 12 months

  10. Changes in blood pressure - Baroreflex

    Measure of autonomic function (parasympathetic activity) - quantified via changes in blood pressure

    Measured: 12 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted30 Sep 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study start1 Sep 2016
  3. Primary completion21 Aug 2018
  4. Study completion21 Aug 2018

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
79 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02920723
Sponsor's protocol ID
1608082
Other IDs
2016-A00859-42
Acronym
FOLLOW_EXESAS
Status last verified
Nov 2018
First submitted
29 Sep 2016
Last updated
5 Nov 2018
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Training in people with Sleep Apnea Syndromes and Sleep Apnea, Obstructives, run by Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne at 1 site in France.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 5 Nov 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in France. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

the AHI (number of Apnea+Hypopnea per hour) through polysomnography assessment after twelve months of follow-up in the training and the control groups (time frame: 12 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 5 Nov 2018.

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