Whole Body Vibration for OSA

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Clinical Trial

Official title:

Whole Body Vibration for Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Withdrawn

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03377621
• Other study ID #: 17-001323
• Status: Withdrawn
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: December 2, 2017
• Est. completion date: May 1, 2018

Study information

• Verified date: September 2019
• Source: University of California, Los Angeles
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is a serious medical condition which is increasing in the United States and significantly increases risks for other diseases, morbidity and mortality. The most common treatment for OSA is CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure), but this intervention has low patient compliance, significant expense ($800-2,000/set), and high inconvenience. Whole Body Vibration (WBV) training is a novel OSA intervention which could have higher patient compliance, low expense, and potentially lower morbidity and mortality and improved quality of life in this increasing patient population.

Description:

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) can be defined as temporary cessation of breathing (often from 10-30 seconds) during sleep caused by a blockage of the airways. OSA is increasing in the United States and currently afflicts at least 18 to 25 million adults in the country. OSA is a chronic disease which increases the risk of hypertension, heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, stroke, and depression. OSA also has negative effects on the brain, such as significant reductions in white matter and gray matter, which are accompanied by impairments to cognition, mood, and daytime alertness. At this time, the most common and effective way to treat OSA is with the use of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP).

Adequate CPAP usage (use of the CPAP mask/device for at least 4 hours/night for a minimum of 70% of the nights = 5 days/week) is associated with higher sleep quality, increased daytime alertness, improved mood, better memory, decreased blood pressure, greater cardiac left ventricular ejection fraction, and decreased dysrhythmias. Yet despite the significant benefits of CPAP, compliance (use of CPAP for at least 4 hours per night for at least 5 out of 7 nights/week) with CPAP continues to be low (17-54%). Terri Weaver Predictors of CPAP non-compliance are unclear, but most researchers and clinicians cite OSA patient dislike for the equipment (lots of tubing, sometimes noisy), mask discomfort, and inconvenience. Alternatives to CPAP, such as uvuloectomy and dental jaw devices, are either invasive or have less efficacy in some OSA subjects. One non-invasive method to treat OSA which has not been reported in the literature is whole body vibration (WBV).

Whole body vibration refers to any vibration of any frequency which is transferred to the human body. Theoretically, WBV creates eccentric muscle reaction and enables anaerobic activity and was initially designed as a form of resistance training. WBV has been used as a successful treatment for osteoporosis, stroke, leg muscle strength and balance in the elderly. However, it has never been utilized or suggested as a treatment for OSA. In a pilot study conducted by the investigators, they found that 30 minutes of WBV (using a commercially available device which costs $250), 3 times per week, for 6 weeks, dramatically decreased apnea-hypopnea index (AHI; a measure of sleep-disordered breathing) in persons with moderate to severe OSA without changes in weight or injury and that WBV treatment compliance was very good.

Yet why would WBV have any impact on OSA? According to the investigators' early studies, stimulation of the proprioception nerves (neural system which allows sensorimotor location of the limbs) stimulates the apneustic center of the lower pons (top of spinal cord), which in turn promotes respiratory inspiration. In the investigators' other studies, they have demonstrated that stimulation of the proprioception nerves during sleep stimulates breathing. However, one might ask if WBV is not being administered during sleep, but only while awake, why would this impact breathing during sleep? It appears that respiratory training while awake continues to have impact during sleep, as witnessed by the fact that such activities as opera singing, trumpet or didgeridoo instrument playing, have been used to successfully treat OSA. The investigators theorize that these activities (including WBV) entrain breathing and thus "condition" the apneustic center to improve airway dilation during sleep. Despite the promising preliminary data, the impact of WBV needs to be examined in a larger number of persons with OSA and the neural mechanisms of WBV on the apneustic regions of the lower pons remain to be explored.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Withdrawn
• Enrollment: 0
• Est. completion date: May 1, 2018
• Est. primary completion date: May 1, 2018
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 21 Years to 60 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Must be between ages 21-60

• Clinical diagnosis of moderate-to-severe OSA (AHI > 15)

• Must be able to stand up for 30 mins at a time with no joint or muscular problems

• Must have adequate space/power in home to run the WBV machine

Exclusion Criteria:

• Previous history of stroke and/or myocardial infarction

• Diagnosed neuropsychological and neuropsychiatric diseases,

• Airway or chest deformities that would interfere with breathing,

• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,

• Cystic fibrosis

• Presence of brain mass lesions

• Any history of drug abuse (e.g., cocaine or tobacco)

• History of renal failure (requiring dialysis).

• Pregnancy (if female) due to the potential dangers to the fetus from the MRI

• Subjects with contraindications to MRI:

• Metallic and electronic implants (phrenic or cardiac pacemakers), braces, or metallic-based tattoos

• Body weight > 275 pound

• Claustrophobia

• Inadequate space/ electronic power in home to run the WBV machine.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Apnea
• Obstructive Sleep Apnea
• Sleep Apnea Syndromes
• Sleep Apnea, Obstructive

Intervention

Device:
• Whole Body Vibration
Whole Body Vibration Machine from the company Confidence Fitness

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	300 Medical Plaza	Los Angeles	California

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of California, Los Angeles

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

References & Publications (4)

Billings ME, Auckley D, Benca R, Foldvary-Schaefer N, Iber C, Redline S, Rosen CL, Zee P, Kapur VK. Race and residential socioeconomics as predictors of CPAP adherence. Sleep. 2011 Dec 1;34(12):1653-8. doi: 10.5665/sleep.1428. — View Citation

Castronovo V, Scifo P, Castellano A, Aloia MS, Iadanza A, Marelli S, Cappa SF, Strambi LF, Falini A. White matter integrity in obstructive sleep apnea before and after treatment. Sleep. 2014 Sep 1;37(9):1465-75. doi: 10.5665/sleep.3994. — View Citation

Peppard PE, Young T, Barnet JH, Palta M, Hagen EW, Hla KM. Increased prevalence of sleep-disordered breathing in adults. Am J Epidemiol. 2013 May 1;177(9):1006-14. doi: 10.1093/aje/kws342. Epub 2013 Apr 14. — View Citation

Weaver TE, Grunstein RR. Adherence to continuous positive airway pressure therapy: the challenge to effective treatment. Proc Am Thorac Soc. 2008 Feb 15;5(2):173-8. doi: 10.1513/pats.200708-119MG. Review. — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Change from Baseline OSA Severity at 6 weeks	OSA severity as measured by Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI)	Baseline and 6 weeks
Primary	Change from Baseline Brain Structure at 6 weeks	Brain structure as measured by brain magnetic resonance imaging	Baseline and 6 weeks
Secondary	Change from Baseline PSQI at 6 weeks	Sleep quality as measured by Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)	Baseline and 6 weeks
Secondary	Change from Baseline Nonin Wristox Measurement at 6 Weeks	Sleep quality as measured by Nonin Wristox2	Baseline and 6 weeks
Secondary	Change in Baseline Balance at 6 weeks	Balance as measured by timing how long subject can balance on dominant foot (in seconds)	Baseline and 6 weeks

External Links

•   National Healthy Sleep Awareness Project