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Nasal Tramazoline and Dexamethazone in Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) Patients Tramazoline and (NTD)

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Ioannis Koutsourelakis, University of Athens
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01601509
First received: March 4, 2012
Last updated: May 17, 2012
Last verified: May 2012
History of Changes
  Purpose

Nasal resistance presents considerable variations during night[8]. Additionally, Oral and oro-nasal breathing epochs exhibit strong correlation with the number of apnoea/hypopnoeas [7].The hypothesis that the present study aims to test is whether the pharmacological prevention of increased nasal resistance during night could alter breathing route pattern and lead to a decrease in the number of apnoea/hypopnoeas in OSA patients with normal nasal resistance.


Condition Intervention
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
 Drug: Nasal tramazoline with dexamethazone
Drug: Nasal placebo

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Randomized Placebo-controlled Cross-over Trial of the Effect of Nasal Tramazoline With Dexamethasone in Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Patients

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MedlinePlus related topics: Sleep Apnea
U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by University of Athens:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Apnoea-hypopnoea index [ Time Frame: up to 4 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    After baseline assessment and randomization first group will undergo a one-week therapy with nasal tramazoline-dexamethazone, while second group will undergo a one-week therapy with nasal placebo. The second assessment will take place at the end of one week regimen. A washout period of two weeks will follow. Subsequently, the third assessment will take place and next first group will undergo a one-week therapy with nasal placebo, while second group will undergo a one-week therapy with nasal tramazoline-dexamethazone. Fourth assessment will then follow.


Enrollment: 23
Study Start Date: April 2010
Study Completion Date: May 2012
Primary Completion Date: May 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Active Comparator: nasal spray with tramazoline and dexamethazone Drug: Nasal tramazoline with dexamethazone
Every patient will undergo four assessments. Every assessment will consist of an overnight polysomnography with concomitant measurement of breathing route pattern (oral, nasal, oro-nasal breathing epochs) as previously described [7], along with a nasal resistance measurement. After baseline assessment and randomization patients of the first group will undergo a one-week therapy with nasal tramazoline and dexamethazone, while the patients of the second group will undergo a one-week therapy with nasal placebo (sodium chloride, 0.9% solution). The second assessment will take place at the end of this one week regimen. A washout period of two weeks will follow. Subsequently, the third assessment will take place and next the patients of the first group will undergo a one-week therapy with nasal placebo (sodium chloride, 0.9% solution), while the patients of the second group will undergo a one-week therapy with nasal tramazoline and dexamethazone. Fourth assessment will then follow.
Placebo Comparator: Placebo Drug: Nasal placebo
Every patient will undergo four assessments. Every assessment will consist of an overnight polysomnography with concomitant measurement of breathing route pattern (oral, nasal, oro-nasal breathing epochs) as previously described [7], along with a nasal resistance measurement. After baseline assessment and randomization patients of the first group will undergo a one-week therapy with nasal tramazoline and dexamethazone, while the patients of the second group will undergo a one-week therapy with nasal placebo (sodium chloride, 0.9% solution). The second assessment will take place at the end of this one week regimen. A washout period of two weeks will follow. Subsequently, the third assessment will take place and next the patients of the first group will undergo a one-week therapy with nasal placebo (sodium chloride, 0.9% solution), while the patients of the second group will undergo a one-week therapy with nasal tramazoline and dexamethazone. Fourth assessment will then follow.

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  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 80 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. OSA patients (AHI > 10 events/h), and
  2. normal nasal resistance measured in seated and supine position with active anterior and posterior rhinomanometry (< 3.0 cmH20•L-1•s).

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. recent surgery involving the upper airways,
  2. central apnoeas more than three per hour or five percent of total apnoeas,
  3. total sleep time during polysomnographies less than three hours,
  4. current treatment with nasal decongestants and topical steroids, and
  5. upper or lower respiratory tract disease, including a history of nasal allergy, and
  6. smoking.
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01601509

Locations
Greece
Centre of Sleep Disorders
Athens, Greece
Sponsors and Collaborators
University of Athens
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Ioannis Koutsourelakis, MD University of Athens
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Ioannis Koutsourelakis, MD, University of Athens
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01601509     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: UOA-123
Study First Received: March 4, 2012
Last Updated: May 17, 2012
Health Authority: Greece: Ministry of Health and Welfare

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Apnea
Sleep Apnea Syndromes
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
Respiration Disorders
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Signs and Symptoms, Respiratory
Signs and Symptoms
Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic
Dyssomnias
 Sleep Disorders
Nervous System Diseases
Tramazoline
Sympathomimetics
Autonomic Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Pharmacologic Actions

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