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Registration number
ACTRN12605000066684
Ethics application status
Approved
Date submitted
1/08/2005
Date registered
2/08/2005
Date last updated
7/07/2022
Date data sharing statement initially provided
7/07/2022
Date results information initially provided
7/07/2022
Type of registration
Prospectively registered

Titles & IDs
Public title
The effect of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) and its treatment with Continuous Positive Airways Pressure (CPAP) on lipid metabolism
Scientific title
The effect of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) and its treatment with Continuous Positive Airways Pressure (CPAP) on lipid metabolism
Secondary ID [1] 93 0
In patients with sleep apnoea, is treatment with nasal CPAP better than placebo in improving postprandial lipidemia?
Universal Trial Number (UTN)
Trial acronym
PPLOSA
Linked study record

Health condition
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied:
Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) 138 0
Condition category
Condition code
Respiratory 158 158 0 0
Sleep apnoea

Intervention/exposure
Study type
Interventional
Description of intervention(s) / exposure
Subjects with OSA will be studied before and after 2 months of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) therapy or Sham CPAP in a randomised crossover design. Stage 1 will assess the magnitude of Post Prandial Lipide-mia (PPL) in subjects across a 24-hour period before and after CPAP to de-termine how OSA may alter lipid metabolism. Markers of oxidative stress will also be measured to determine how PPL and OSA may enhance oxidative stress. Stage 2 will use Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) to monitor changes in abdominal fat deposits and 1H Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS) to monitor changes in intra-hepatocellular lipid (IHCL) levels following CPAP or Sham CPAP treatment. Patients are encouraged to use either device on a nightly basis for the entire sleep period during each of the two months on treatment. CPAP is the recommended therapy for sleep apnoea. Treatment involves delivery of pressurised air from a CPAP machine to the upper airway via a tube connected to nasal mask which is worn during sleep. The pressurised air acts to pneumatically splint the airway, preventing collapse during sleep. SHAM CPAP is an identicle device and mask interface but air is not delivered at a pressure sufficient to prevent airway collapse. Each treatment involves wearing the mask during all hours whilst asleep. Each treatment arm (CPAP or SHAM CPAP) will last for 2 months.
Outcome measures will be determined at baseline (prior to treatment) and at the end of each treatment arm.
Intervention code [1] 88 0
Treatment: Devices
Comparator / control treatment
Sham CPAP – a device that is identical to therapeutic CPAP but which delivers an ineffective therapeutic pressure
Control group
Placebo

Outcomes
Primary outcome [1] 193 0
Total Area under the Triglyceride concentration curve (AUC) over 24 hours.
Timepoint [1] 193 0
at Baseline and at 2 months after each of CPAP or Sham CPAP
Secondary outcome [1] 449 0
Arterial Stiffness ? Aortic Augmentation Index
Timepoint [1] 449 0
at Baseline and at 2 months after each of CPAP or Sham CPAP
Secondary outcome [2] 450 0
Hepatocellular Lipid Concentration
Timepoint [2] 450 0
at Baseline and at 2 months after each of CPAP or Sham CPAP
Secondary outcome [3] 244571 0
Visceral and Subcutaneous Abdominal Fat
Timepoint [3] 244571 0
at Baseline and at 2 months after each of CPAP or Sham CPAP
Secondary outcome [4] 244572 0
Oxidative stress markers
Timepoint [4] 244572 0
at Baseline and at 2 months after each of CPAP or Sham CPAP

Eligibility
Key inclusion criteria
Body Mass Index (BMI) less than or equal to 35. Fasting Triglycerides < 4mmol/L. Respiratory Disturbance Index (RDI) of >= 25 and Oxygen Desaturation Index (ODI) >=20
Minimum age
21 Years
Maximum age
65 Years
Sex
Both males and females
Can healthy volunteers participate?
No
Key exclusion criteria
Stage 1 Exclusion criteria: 1. Clinically significant co morbidity, including any unstable cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, metabolic, pulmonary (e.g., asthma, COPD), renal, neurological, hepatic, hematologic, immunologic, endocrine, psychiatric illness and/or neoplastic disease based on Principal Investigator judgment. 2. Patients who are on fibrate (lipid lowering) medications. 3. Fasting triglycerides > 4mmol/l 4. Patients unable to read and understand the Patient Information Sheets or Consent Forms. Stage 2 Exclusion criteria: 1. Claustrophobia. 2. Any in vivo Ferro-magnetic material such as a pacemaker, Neuro stimulator, Cochlear Implants, aneurysm clip, metal implants, shrapnel injuries, ever worked with metal, ever had metal in their eye or if they had any surgery.
Stage 3 Exclusion criteria: 1. Clinically significant co morbidity, including any unstable cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, metabolic, pulmonary (e.g., asthma, COPD), renal, neurological, hepatic, hematologic, immunologic, endocrine, psychiatric illness and/or neoplastic disease based on Principal Investigator judgment. 2. Patients unable to read and understand the Patient Information Sheets or Consent Forms. 3. Medication exclusions - Beta blockers and Beta 2 agonists.

Study design
Purpose of the study
Treatment
Allocation to intervention
Randomised controlled trial
Procedure for enrolling a subject and allocating the treatment (allocation concealment procedures)
Subjects will be recruited from sleep clinics. Patients will be randomised into either treatment arm by using a randomisation sequence. The randomisation sequence will be generated with random permuted blocks. Allocation con-cealment will be maintained by sequentially numbered, opaque sealed enve-lopes. Both patients and investigators will be blinded to the order of treatment.
Methods used to generate the sequence in which subjects will be randomised (sequence generation)
The randomisation sequence will be generated with random permuted blocks.]
Masking / blinding
Blinded (masking used)
Who is / are masked / blinded?



Intervention assignment
Crossover
Other design features
Phase
Not Applicable
Type of endpoint/s
Efficacy
Statistical methods / analysis

Recruitment
Recruitment status
Completed
Date of first participant enrolment
Anticipated
8/01/2005
Actual
2/10/2006
Date of last participant enrolment
Anticipated
Actual
1/09/2009
Date of last data collection
Anticipated
Actual
30/09/2009
Sample size
Target
30
Accrual to date
Final
29
Recruitment in Australia
Recruitment state(s)
NSW

Funding & Sponsors
Funding source category [1] 211 0
Government body
Name [1] 211 0
National Health & Medical Research Council project grant
Country [1] 211 0
Australia
Primary sponsor type
Other
Name
Woolcock Institute of Medical Research
Address
431 Glebe Point Road GLEBE NSW 2037
Country
Australia
Secondary sponsor category [1] 158 0
Hospital
Name [1] 158 0
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, University of Sydney
Address [1] 158 0
Missenden Road, Camperdown NSW 2050
Country [1] 158 0
Australia

Ethics approval
Ethics application status
Approved
Ethics committee name [1] 974 0
Sydney South West Area Health Service
Ethics committee address [1] 974 0
Level 11, KGV Building Missenden Road
CAMPERDOWN NSW 2050
Ethics committee country [1] 974 0
Australia
Date submitted for ethics approval [1] 974 0
01/03/2005
Approval date [1] 974 0
01/04/2006
Ethics approval number [1] 974 0
X05-0128

Summary
Brief summary
Target sample size = 30 subjects for Stages 1 and 2. The primary aim of the study is to determine whether treatment for Obstructive Sleep Apnoea with nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure therapy will improve triglyceride metabolism over 24 hours. Triglyceride concentrations in the blood increase after meals and the reduced rate at which they are metabolised is a marker of increased cardiovascular risk. We hypothesise that treatment of sleep apnoea will improve post prandial levels of triglycerides.
Trial website
Trial related presentations / publications
Public notes

Contacts
Principal investigator
Name 36288 0
Mr Craig Phillips
Address 36288 0
PO Box M77 Missenden Road Camperdown NSW 2050
Country 36288 0
Australia
Phone 36288 0
+61 2 91140448
Fax 36288 0
Email 36288 0
[email protected]
Contact person for public queries
Name 9277 0
Joan Torony
Address 9277 0
PO Box M77
Missenden Road
Camperdown NSW 2050
Country 9277 0
Australia
Phone 9277 0
+61 2 91140410
Fax 9277 0
+ 61 2 91140014
Email 9277 0
[email protected]
Contact person for scientific queries
Name 205 0
Craig Phillips
Address 205 0
PO Box M77 Missenden Road Camperdown NSW 2050
Country 205 0
Australia
Phone 205 0
+61 2 91140448
Fax 205 0
+ 61 2 91140014
Email 205 0
[email protected]

Data sharing statement
Will individual participant data (IPD) for this trial be available (including data dictionaries)?
Yes
What data in particular will be shared?
Individual participant underlying published results only
When will data be available (start and end dates)?
Data will be made available upon request, after publication, with no end date determined.
Available to whom?
Data will be made available upon request, after publication and will be determined upon negotiation with researchers who provided a methodologically sound proposal.
Available for what types of analyses?
Any purpose.
How or where can data be obtained?
Secure data transfer and signed data access agreement. Contact: [email protected]


What supporting documents are/will be available?

No Supporting Document Provided



Results publications and other study-related documents

Documents added manually
TypeIs Peer Reviewed?DOICitations or Other DetailsAttachment
Study results articleYes April 28, 2011 http://dx.doi.org/10.1164/rccm.201... [More Details]

Documents added automatically
SourceTitleYear of PublicationDOI
EmbaseContinuous positive airway pressure reduces postprandial lipidemia in obstructive sleep apnea: A randomized, placebo-controlled crossover trial.2011https://dx.doi.org/10.1164/rccm.201102-0316OC
EmbaseEffects of 8 weeks of CPAP on lipid-based oxidative markers in obstructive sleep apnea: A randomized trial.2015https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jsr.12271
EmbaseEthics, consent and blinding: Lessons from a placebo/sham controlled CPAP crossover trial.2015https://dx.doi.org/10.1136/thoraxjnl-2014-206354
EmbaseDose-dependent effects of continuous positive airway pressure for sleep apnea on weight or metabolic function: Individual patient-level clinical trial meta-analysis.2019https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jsr.12788
N.B. These documents automatically identified may not have been verified by the study sponsor.