Evaluation of Obstructive Sleep Apnea as a Risk Factor for Pulmonary Embolism

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

300 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2005-11-30

Study Completion Date

2007-09-30

Brief Summary

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we evaluate the presence of OSA in patients that have a computed tomography (CT) of the chest to rule out pulmonary embolism (PE) to determine if OSA constitutes an independent risk factor for PE.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Obstructive Sleep Apnea Pulmonary Embolism

Keywords

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Obstructive Sleep Apnea Pulmonary Embolism male and female patients suspected of having a pulmonary embolism.

Study Design

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Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* male and female patients age 18 years and older with suspected PE

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Principal Investigators

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Matthew Epstein, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Atlantic Health System - Morristown Memorial Hospital

Locations

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Morristown Memorial Hospital

Morristown, New Jersey, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Epstein MD, Segal LN, Ibrahim SM, Friedman N, Bustami R. Snoring and the risk of obstructive sleep apnea in patients with pulmonary embolism. Sleep. 2010 Aug;33(8):1069-74. doi: 10.1093/sleep/33.8.1069.

Reference Type DERIVED

PMID: 20815188 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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Sleep Apnea

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

R05-08-002