Cardiometabolic Risk Effects of Short-term Cessation of Neurostimulation Therapy

NCT ID: NCT06720545

Last Updated: 2025-07-10

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-01-05

Study Completion Date

2028-01-31

Brief Summary

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Hypoglossal nerve stimulation (HGNS) is an implantable therapy that treats obstructive sleep apnea.

The study will evaluate the effect of this treatment on cardiovascular and metabolism-related measures to see if it affects patients' risk of medical problems associated with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Obstructive Sleep Apnea Obstructive Sleep Apnea of Adult

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Therapeutic HGNS (HGNS-on)

Prior to enrollment in this study, participants will have been implanted with and stabilized on HGNS therapy. As part of clinical care, a therapeutic voltage setting will have been confirmed via overnight sleep study. This arm of the study maintains the participants on the HGNS therapy at the therapeutic voltage they have been using. This is a representation of the patient's baseline status.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

No HGNS therapy (HGNS-off)

HGNS therapy will be turned off by the participant for this arm of the study. This arm will mimic the participant's untreated OSA statement before they had HGNS therapy activated.

Group Type OTHER

No HGNS therapy (HGNS-off)

Intervention Type DEVICE

Prior to enrollment in this study, participants will have been utilizing HGNS at a therapeutic voltage setting confirmed via overnight sleep study. As part of the trial, they will undergo a study arm that involves turning off HGNS therapy (HGNS-off) for between 2-4 weeks.

Interventions

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No HGNS therapy (HGNS-off)

Prior to enrollment in this study, participants will have been utilizing HGNS at a therapeutic voltage setting confirmed via overnight sleep study. As part of the trial, they will undergo a study arm that involves turning off HGNS therapy (HGNS-off) for between 2-4 weeks.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* English-speaking adults (18+ years) who have met surgical efficacy criteria with HGNS, as defined by at least a 50% reduction in apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) to \<20 (with hypopneas defined by 4% oxyhemoglobin desaturations)
* Have been using HGNS therapy for at least 3 months and used HGNS for \>20 hours/week during the past 4 weeks
* Were not using any OSA therapy for at least one month prior to HGNS activation or have had a one-month period of untreated OSA after HGNS activation

Exclusion Criteria

* Chronic use of opiate medications, illicit drugs, or alcohol dependency
* Women who are pregnant or planning to become pregnant
* Shift workers, heavy machinery operators, or commercial drivers
* History of severe excessive daytime sleepiness (Epworth Sleepiness Scale score \>16 at time of screening or prior to HGNS), motor vehicle accidents or near-miss incidents due to drowsy driving within the year prior to enrollment
* Significant cardiopulmonary (such as home oxygen requirement), liver, renal, or oncologic disease; neurodegenerative disease; active or recent history of an eating disorder (within the last 5 years)
* Inability to provide informed consent
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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American Academy of Sleep Medicine

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Triological Society

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

American Heart Association

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Columbia University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Yi Cai

Director of Sleep Surgery

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Columbia University Medical Center

New York, New York, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Otolaryngology Research Group

Role: CONTACT

646-317-3252

Facility Contacts

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Jesus Lopez

Role: primary

646-317-3252

Other Identifiers

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AAAU9827

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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