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NCT number NCT05037032
Other study ID # 1392
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase Phase 4
First received
Last updated
Start date August 8, 2021
Est. completion date October 17, 2021

Study information

Verified date April 2023
Source VA Loma Linda Health Care System
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Sleep at altitude is often poor. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of a single dose of the opioid antagonist, naltrexone, on sleep quality and periodic breathing after rapid ascent to ~3800m altitude.


Description:

Sleep at high altitude is notoriously poor due to a combination of the unusual sleep environment and hypoxia during sleep. Many people develop what is called periodic breathing (PB) during sleep. PB may improve overall mean nocturnal oxygen saturation (SpO2) although this is not entirely clear. Simultaneously, PB may further disturb sleep at altitude and has been associated with nighttime arousals from sleep. Medications that may decrease the amount of PB might improve sleep quality. The FDA approved drug, naltrexone, is a specific antagonist to the brain opioid receptors. It is a non-addicting drug which has never been studied at altitude. Clinical Relationships: Sleep disordered breathing is a very common disorder throughout the population, but it worsens with increasing age and BMI. At the same time, many in our Veteran population live in the local mountains and undoubtedly develop PB during sleep in addition to having obstructive sleep apnea. Objectives: The purpose to this study is to evaluate the effects of a single dose of naltrexone on PB and oxygen saturation during sleep at altitude in healthy young participants. The additional purpose will be to assess the subject-perceived sleep quality after the use of naltrexone vs. placebo. Research Design: A prospective, randomized, double-blind, crossover study. Methodology: We plan recruit up to 30 healthy study subjects with no history of sleep disordered breathing. Potential participants will be screened to ensure inclusion and exclusion criteria are met. A baseline low altitude sleep study will be preformed at home. No medication will be given before this baseline sleep study. The sleep study will be similar to the home sleep studies routinely used by the VA Loma Linda Healthcare System's Sleep Center. Participants will be transported for High Altitude Trip 1 to the Barcroft Laboratory at the White Mountain Research Center (WMRC) at 3810 m altitude. At WMRC they will have a sleep study performed, similar to the baseline sleep study, after taking either a single dose of naltrexone or matching placebo. After an appropriate washout period (at least 5 half-lives) subjects will again be studied (High Altitude Trip 2) taking the alternate medication (naltrexone/placebo) to the one used in the first study. Order of placebo vs. naltrexone will be randomized. Prior to sleep the subject will fill out questionnaires detailing how sleepy they are. On the morning following each sleep study, subjects will fill out a short questionnaire assessing the quality of their sleep. Impact/Significance: Improved knowledge of the mechanisms of PB in hypoxic environments will provide important insights into diagnostic and therapeutic decisions for Veterans who suffer from sleep disordered breathing.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 16
Est. completion date October 17, 2021
Est. primary completion date October 17, 2021
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender All
Age group 18 Years to 35 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: 1. Healthy males or females 2. Age 18 to 35 years of age 3. Body-mass index (BMI) = 27 4. At least two weeks after full vaccination for Sars-CoV-2. Proof of vaccination will be determined by the investigators. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Current smoker or significant past smoking history (= 10 pack-years) 2. History of COPD, interstitial lung disease or other pulmonary disease that in the opinion of the investigators would compromise the subject's safety at altitude 3. History of obstructive sleep apnea, or other history of sleep disordered breathing, or previous use of nighttime continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) 4. Any history of chronic opioid use or prior abuse history 5. Any history of alcohol abuse 6. Use of any opioid substance (prescribed or otherwise) within 2-weeks of study enrollment 7. Any medications that might, in the opinion of the investigators, interfere with or alter respiratory control, (e.g. acetazolamide). Use of oral contraceptive medications would be allowed as long as the study subject is on the same agent/dose during both arms of the study. 8. Recent (within 3 weeks) exposure to altitudes = 3,500 m at time of 1st altitude trip

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Drug:
Naltrexone Pill
50 mg PO one-time only
Placebo
Matching placebo for naltrexone

Locations

Country Name City State
United States VA Loma Linda Healthcare System Loma Linda California

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
VA Loma Linda Health Care System

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Nighttime oxygen saturation Change from baseline in nighttime SpO2 Up to 60 days
Primary Periodic Breathing Change from baseline in portion of night spent with periodic breathing Up to 60 days
Primary Epworth Sleepiness Scale Subjective measurement of one's daytime sleepiness (0 = less sleepy, 24= excessively sleepy) Up to 60 days
Primary Stanford Sleepiness Scale Self-reported assessments of how alert one is currently feeling (1= wide awake, X=asleep) Up to 60 days
Primary Groningen Sleep Quality Scale Assessment to understand sleep quality (0 = good sleep, maximum score of 14 points indicates poor sleep the night before) Up to 60 days
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