The effect of continuous positive airway pressure on blood pressure in patients with obstructive sleep apnea and uncontrolled hypertension : study design and challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic

OBJECTIVES: To describe the MORPHEOS (Morbidity in patients with uncontrolled HTN and OSA) trial, and describe the challenges imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: MORPHEOS is a multicenter (n=6) randomized controlled trial designed to evaluate the blood pressure (BP) lowering effects of treatm...

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Authors: Cruz, Fernanda Carolina Silva Guimarães, Drager, Luciano Ferreira, Queiróz, Daniel B. C., Souza, Gabriela Areias de, Pedrosa, Rodrigo Pinto, Patriota, Tarcya Leiane Guerra de Couto, Dórea, Egídio Lima, Vieira, Marcelo Luiz Campos, Righi, Camila Gosenheimer, Martinez, Denis, Silva, Geruza Alves da, Silva, Giovanio Vieira da, Abreu, Andrea Pio de, Lotufo, Paulo Andrade, Benseñor, Isabela Judith Martins, Bortolotto, Luiz Aparecido, Fuchs, Flávio Danni, Lorenzi Filho, Geraldo
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2021
Country:Brasil
Institution:Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)
Repository:Repositório Institucional da UFRGS
Language:English
OAI Identifier:oai:www.lume.ufrgs.br:10183/250382
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10183/250382
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Apneia obstrutiva do sono
Hipertensão
Pressão positiva contínua nas vias aéreas
Obstructive sleep apnea
Hypertension
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)
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Summary:OBJECTIVES: To describe the MORPHEOS (Morbidity in patients with uncontrolled HTN and OSA) trial, and describe the challenges imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: MORPHEOS is a multicenter (n=6) randomized controlled trial designed to evaluate the blood pressure (BP) lowering effects of treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) or placebo (nasal strips) for 6 months in adult patients with uncontrolled hypertension (HTN) and moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Patients using at least one antihypertensive medication were included. Uncontrolled HTN was confirmed by at least one abnormal parameter in the 24-hour ABPM and >= 80% medication adherence evaluated by pill counting after the run-in period. OSA was defined by an apnea-hypopnea index >= 15 events/ hours. The co-primary endpoints are brachial BP (office and ambulatory BP monitoring, ABPM) and central BP. Secondary outcomes include hypertension-mediated organ damage (HMOD) to heart, aorta, eye, and kidney. We pre-specified several sub-studies from this investigation. Visits occur once a week in the first month and once a month thereafter. The programmed sample size was 176 patients but the pandemic prevented this final target. A post-hoc power analysis will be calculated from the final sample. ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02270658. RESULTS: The first 100 patients are predominantly males (n=69), age: 52±10 years, body mass index: 32.7±3.9 kg/m2 with frequent co-morbidities. CONCLUSIONS: The MORPHEOS trial has a unique study design including a run-in period; pill counting, and detailed analysis of hypertension-mediated organ damage in patients with uncontrolled HTN that will allow clarification of the impact of OSA treatment with CPAP.

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