NCT01051297

Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Venous Thromboembolism

Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), Independent of Obesity, Are at Increased Risk of Venous Thromboembolic Events (VTE)

• Status: Terminated
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 85 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Missouri-Columbia · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

There is a clear link between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and cardiovascular disease. However, there has been no clear link between OSA and venous thromboembolism (VTE). The objective of this study is to evaluate such a link.

Detailed description

Design: 1. retrospective chart review of all patients with VTE over 10 year period 2. retrospective chart review of all patients with OSA over 10 year period 3. prospective 1 year follow up of all patients diagnosed with new VTE 4. prospective 1 year follow up of all patients undergoing sleep study

Conditions

• Obstructive Sleep Apnea
• Venous Thrombosis
• Pulmonary Embolism
• Venous Thromboembolism

Timeline

• Start date: 2009-03-01
• Primary completion: 2015-05-01
• Completion: 2015-05-01
• First posted: 2010-01-18
• Last updated: 2016-09-30