Clinical Association Between Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Facial Pigmentation, and Vasovagal Symptoms.

NCT ID: NCT06331819

Last Updated: 2024-09-19

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

200 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-03-10

Study Completion Date

2026-03-01

Brief Summary

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The goal of this prospective cohort study is to study patients referred for sleep study by in-lab polysomnography in the Jordan University Hospital and the Jordan Hospital or with an at-home sleep study kit. The main aims are:

* To prospectively obtain demographic and clinical information of patients referred for a sleep study.
* To determine the diagnostic value of facial discoloration as potential marker for obstructive sleep apnea to increase detection rate for the condition.
* To establish a correlation between obstructive sleep apnea and vasovagal symptoms with resulting increased smoking tendency and study the effect of treatment on the disorders.
* To determine the association between timing of appearance of obstructive sleep apnea symptoms and initiation of smoking.

Detailed Description

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In this prospective cohort study, participants referred for a sleep study by in-lab polysomnography at the Jordan University Hospital and those who preferred their study conducted at a private clinic or with an at-home sleep study kit will be screened and physically examined for any facial discoloration which will be accordingly graded as low, moderate, or high based on severity of difference from normal skin colour and texture and pictured with patients' consent and privacy maintained. In addition to a general history, participants will be asked in detail about their smoking habits, vasovagal symptoms, sleeping habits, and any specific obstructive sleep apnea symptoms. After the sleep study is performed, positive and negative results will be collected and correlated with presence of facial discolouration. Severity of OSA will be graded by apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) and recorded as mild (5 - 15 events/hour), moderate (15 - 30 events/hour), or severe (\> 30 events/hour). Participants with positive results will then be followed up with at 3 weeks and 6 months to determine what treatment they were given, assessed for improvement on treatment, and be questioned regarding smoking and vasovagal symptoms again. Improvement is defined as better sleep quality and reduction of initial symptoms. Participants with negative results will also be followed up with and asked about their smoking habits and vasovagal symptoms. Correlation will then be made between the group that improved on treatment and the group that did not (whether due to ineffective treatment or not receiving treatment at all) to see if improvement reduces smoking tendency with alleviated vasovagal symptoms, and compared with participants with negative sleep study results for any change in smoking habits as well.

A purposive sampling technique will be utilized to determine the study population. The target population is patients above the age of 18 referred for sleep study at the Jordan University Hospital and Jordan Hospital. Patients who agree to participate in this study and sign the consent form.

Researchers will interview patients in person at their initial sleep study visit to physically examine and observe participants' faces for discoloration and take pictures for future reference with consent. Follow up at 3 weeks and 6 months will be done either in the clinic or over the phone and Email.

The data will be analysed using frequencies, means, standard deviations, and chi-square tests using SPSS for windows. The chi-square test will be used to assess the significance of the correlation between obstructive sleep apnea and facial discolouration, which will be considered significant at below p\<0.05. Prevalence of vasovagal symptoms as well as smoking habits in patients referred for polysomnography will be recorded and evaluated for significance, and then compared with patients' follow up at 3 weeks and 6 months to assess changes on improvement using the chi-square test as well.

Informed consent will be obtained from participants with anonymity confidentiality assured. The study will be explained to patients, after which they must sign a consent form. Each will be assigned a number and the collected data will be used for analysis without reference to patients' identities. Participation does not add risk to the patients since their treatment plan will not be altered, only followed up with.

Conditions

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Obstructive Sleep Apnea Vasovagal Syncope Smoking Acanthosis Nigricans

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Patients

Patients referred for sleep study by in-lab polysomnography to enrolled hospitals and those provided with an at-home sleep study kit.

In-lab polysomnography

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Patient's brainwaves are recorded overnight to diagnose sleep disorder.

Continuous positive airway pressure

Intervention Type DEVICE

A machine that uses air pressure to keep breathing airways open while patients sleep.

Home sleep study device

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Patient's brainwaves are recorded overnight to diagnose sleep disorder.

Interventions

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In-lab polysomnography

Patient's brainwaves are recorded overnight to diagnose sleep disorder.

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Continuous positive airway pressure

A machine that uses air pressure to keep breathing airways open while patients sleep.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Home sleep study device

Patient's brainwaves are recorded overnight to diagnose sleep disorder.

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Other Intervention Names

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Sleep study CPAP

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients within age limit who agree to participate and sign the consent form.

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients with prior diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea by sleep study.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Jordan Collaborating Cardiology Group

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Rand M Zaqqa

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Jordan University Hospital

Locations

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The University of Jordan

Amman, , Jordan

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Jordan

Central Contacts

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Rand M Zaqqa

Role: CONTACT

00962799550746

Ayah M Zaqqa, MD

Role: CONTACT

00962795940252

Facility Contacts

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Asma Btoosh, MD

Role: primary

00962797684137

References

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Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol

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Other Identifiers

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7-3-2024

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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