Indoor Temperature and Sleep Apnea

This study has been completed.

Sponsor:

Collaborator:

Swedish Heart Lung Foundation

Information provided by:

Umeå University

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT00544752

First received: October 12, 2007

Last updated: April 13, 2011

Last verified: April 2011

History of Changes

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to test whether different indoor temperature affect the frequency of sleep apnea.

Condition	Intervention
Obstructive Sleep Apnea	Other: 16 Other: indoor temperature of 20 degrees celcius Other: indoor temperature of 24 degrees celcius


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: Prevention
Official Title:	Indoor Temperature and Sleep Apnea

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Sleep Apnea

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Umeå University:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Apnea hypopnea index, karolinska sleepiness scale [ Time Frame: one night ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Sleep stages, sleep efficiency [ Time Frame: One night ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]


Enrollment:	40
Study Start Date:	January 2005
Study Completion Date:	January 2011
Primary Completion Date:	December 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Arms	Assigned Interventions
Experimental: 16 indoor temperature of 16 degrees celcius	Other: 16 indoor temperature of 16 degrees celcius
Experimental: 20 indoor temperature 20 degrees celcius	Other: indoor temperature of 20 degrees celcius indoor temperature of 20 degrees celcius
Experimental: 24 indoor temperature of 24 degrees celcius	Other: indoor temperature of 24 degrees celcius indoor temperature of 24 degrees celcius

Eligibility


Ages Eligible for Study:	Child, Adult, Senior
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Obstructive sleep apnea

Exclusion Criteria:

Central sleep apnea

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Locations


Sweden
Dept of respiratory medicine
Umeå, Sweden, SE 901 85

Sponsors and Collaborators

Umeå University

Swedish Heart Lung Foundation

Investigators


Principal Investigator:	Karl A Franklin, MD, PhD	Dept Respiratory Medicine, University Hospital, Umeå

More Information

Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):

Valham F, Sahlin C, Stenlund H, Franklin KA. Ambient temperature and obstructive sleep apnea: effects on sleep, sleep apnea, and morning alertness. Sleep. 2012 Apr 1;35(4):513-7. doi: 10.5665/sleep.1736.


Responsible Party:	Ass Prof Karl Franklin, Umeå University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00544752 History of Changes
Obsolete Identifiers:	NCT01315600
Other Study ID Numbers:	03-563
Study First Received:	October 12, 2007
Last Updated:	April 13, 2011
Health Authority:	Sweden: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by Umeå University:


sleep apnea syndromes, ambient indoor temperature

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 Wake Disorders Nervous System Diseases

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