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NCT01633827 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Combination Therapy to Treat Sleep Apnea

A NA study, sponsored by Brigham and Women's Hospital.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
22
Enrollment target

NCT01633827: Completed NA study, sponsored by Brigham and Women's Hospital.

NCT01633827 is a NA study that has completed, run by Brigham and Women's Hospital. The registered enrollment target is 22 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01633827, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Brigham and Women's Hospital.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
22 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

In Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), the upper airway closes over and over again during sleep. This leads to disrupted sleep (waking up during the night), daytime sleepiness, and an increased risk for developing high blood pressure. Currently, the best treatment for obstructive sleep apnea is sleeping with a mask that continuously blows air into the nose (i.e. Continuous positive airway pressure \[CPAP\] treatment). While CPAP treatment stops the upper airway from closing in most people, many people have difficulty sleeping with the mask in place and therefore do not use the CPAP treatment. This research study is being conducted to learn whether using a combination of therapies (i.e. a sedative and oxygen therapy) will improve OSA severity by altering some of the traits that are responsible for the disorder.

Primary Outcome

Our published method estimates 4 important physiological traits causing OSA: 1) pharyngeal anatomy, 2) loop gain, 3) the ability of the upper airway to dilate/stiffen in response to increases in ventilatory drive, and 4) arousal threshold. Each individual's set of traits is then entered into a physiological model of OSA that graphically illustrates the relative importance of each trait in that individual. In this table the investigators report the minimum ventilation that can be tolerated befor

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo pill
  • OTHER Room air
  • OTHER Oxygen
  • DRUG Sedative

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 22 participants
Start Date 2012-08
Est. Completion 2014-12
Phase NA
Brigham and Women's Hospital

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What the finished NCT01633827 record still lists

NCT01633827 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 22 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 4 interventions - of which Placebo pill is the first listed.

NCT01633827 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01633827 about?

NCT01633827 is a clinical study titled "Combination Therapy to Treat Sleep Apnea". In Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), the upper airway closes over and over again during sleep. This leads to disrupted sleep (waking up during the night), daytime sleepiness, and an increased risk for developing high blood pressure. Currently, the best treatment for obstructive sleep apnea is sleeping ...

What is the current status of trial NCT01633827?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 22 participants. The study started on 2012-08. Estimated completion is 2014-12.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01633827?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo pill (DRUG), Room air (OTHER), Oxygen (OTHER), Sedative (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01633827?

This trial is sponsored by Brigham and Women's Hospital, which has 937 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01633827's enrollment target sits among peer trials

22 1756th of 2000 higher than 239 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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