Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT01228695
Prospective Study of the Impact of Systemic Corticosteroid Use on Measures of Sleep Disordered Breathing
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- —
- Study type
- Observational
- Enrollment
- 20 (planned)
- Sponsor
- Rambam Health Care Campus · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 18 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
Weight gain is both a significant risk factor for obstructive sleep apnea and a side-effect of long-term systemic steroids therapy. This study aimed to investigate the impact of long-term systemic steroid treatment on sleep apnea.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| OTHER | sleep study | The polysomnography (PSG) (Alice 3 System; Healthdyne, Atlanta, GA) consisted of continuous polygraphic recording from surface leads for electroencephalography, electrooculography, electromyography, electrocardiography, thermistors for nasal and oral airflow, thoracic and abdominal impedance belts for respiratory effort, pulse oximeter for oxyhemoglobin level, tracheal microphone for snoring, and sensors for leg and sleep position |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2007-01-01
- Primary completion
- 2010-01-01
- Completion
- 2010-01-01
- First posted
- 2010-10-26
- Last updated
- 2010-10-26
Locations
1 site across 1 country: Israel
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT01228695. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.