Blood pressure benefits in sleep apnea patients after CPAP
Part of Brain & nervous system, Heart & circulation, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial studies whether CPAP treatment can improve blood pressure in people with obstructive sleep apnea. It aims to find out who benefits most from CPAP in terms of blood pressure control.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 70 years old.
- You have been diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) based on a sleep study, with at least 5 breathing pauses per hour and symptoms like daytime sleepiness or snoring, or at least 15 pauses per hour.
- Your blood pressure is either: (a) slightly elevated (120-139/80-89) with no more than 2 heart disease risk factors, or (b) newly diagnosed high blood pressure (140-159/90-99) with no risk factors, or (c) you are on blood pressure medication but still above 120/80, or (d) you have high cardiovascular risk and want CPAP treatment.
- You are able to wear a 24-hour blood pressure monitor.
- You are not already being treated for sleep apnea (such as with CPAP, mouth devices, or surgery).
- You have not had a heart attack, major surgery, or severe sleepiness (Epworth Sleepiness Scale score under 16) in the past 3 months, and you do not have active mental illness or drug/alcohol problems.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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