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Zonisamide for the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Overweight/Obese Patients

Information source: Göteborg University
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this data on August 23, 2015
Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.

Condition(s) targeted: Sleep Apnea; Obstructive Sleep Apnea; Obesity

Intervention: Zonisamide (Drug); Placebo (Drug); nCPAP (Device)

Phase: Phase 2

Status: Completed

Sponsored by: Göteborg University

Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s):
Jan Hedner, MD. Prof., Principal Investigator, Affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine. Center for Sleep and Vigilance Disorders

Summary

This RCT explores the efficacy of Zonisamide (Zonegran®)on overweight/obese in patients with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea. Patients will be randomized to receive zonisamide, placebo or nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) during 4 weeks. A 5 month open extension part will follow when patients in the tablet groups will all receive zonisamide. Patients in the open CPAP group will continue with CPAP treatment. Study hypothesis: Controlled pharmacological weight reduction with Zonisamide will result in elimination of OSA and OSA sequels more effectively than nCPAP due to incomplete compliance with the mechanical treatment and a lack of direct beneficial metabolic effects after nCPAP. Further it is hypothesized that zonisamide has a direct pharmacological effect on respiratory control during sleep by its carbonic anhydrase inhibitory effects and this will result in a reduction of sleep disordered breathing.

Clinical Details

Official title: A 1 Month Randomized Placebo Controlled, Double Blind Trial With a 5 Month Open Extension Phase to Explore the Efficacy of Zonisamide on Apnea/Hypopnea Index in Overweight/Obese Sleep Apnea Patients.

Study design: Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Primary outcome: Primary objective is to investigate the effect of zonisamide vs. placebo on sleep disordered breathing after short-term (4 weeks) treatment.

Secondary outcome:

Longterm efficacy and effect of zonisamide on obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)in comparison to CPAP by assessment of apnoea/hypopnea index (AHI) after 24 weeks.

Secondary objective is to investigate the effect of zonisamide vs. placebo on other sleep disordered breathing parameters after short-term (4 weeks) treatment.

Eligibility

Minimum age: 18 Years. Maximum age: 75 Years. Gender(s): Both.

Criteria:

Inclusion Criteria:

- Provision of informed consent prior to any study specific procedures

- Males/females 18 to 75 years

- An Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI)>15

- Epworth Sleepiness Scale score (ESS)>6

- Body mass index (BMI) between >27 and <35 kg/m2 (mild to moderate)

- Clinically normal physical findings and laboratory values, as judged by the

investigator Exclusion Criteria:

- Hypersensitivity to sulfonamides or zonisamide.

- History of severe allergy/hypersensitivity or ongoing allergy/hypersensitivity

- Subjects with a seizure disorder

- Clinically significant renal (serum creatinine >2. 0 mg/dL or >130 µmol/L),

neurological, metabolic (e. g. Type 1 or 2 diabetes), haematological or hepatic disease (ASAT or ALAT >2 times the upper limit of normal).

- Subjects who have taken any weight loss medications (prescription or

over-the-counter) within one month prior to Enrollment

- Subjects with occupations designated as high risk or safety sensitive including

patients who have to handle complex machinery or are professional drivers where there may be an increased risk for work or traffic accidents.

- Unstable angina pectoris

- Unstable hypertension (diastolic blood pressure above 100 on treatment for more than

3 months), diabetes (fasting plasma glucose above 7 mmoles/l)

- Uncontrolled congestive heart failure

- Myocardial infarction or coronary vessel intervention within the previous 6 months

period

- Subjects with uncontrolled hypertension (defined as a diastolic blood pressure ≥100

mmHg and/or a systolic blood pressure ≥180 mmHg with or without medication). Hypertensive subjects on medications must have been on the same dose of the same antihypertensive medication for at least two months prior to Enrollment.

- Previously diagnosed or treated clinically significant cardiac arrhythmia

- Clinically significant chronic pulmonary or gastrointestinal disease

- Clinical history of depression as judged by the investigator or other previous or

present clinically significant psychiatric disease

- Pregnancy or lactation. Women of childbearing potential should use effective birth

control prior to and during the study

- Suspected or confirmed poor compliance

- Alcohol or drug abuse during the last year

- Subjects with any other significant condition that, in the opinion of the

investigator, could interfere with participation in the study.

- Severe nocturnal hypoxia defined as more than 10 episodes with an oxygen desaturation

exceeding 50% or signs of lacking resaturation between desaturations on previous recordings according to investigators judgement.

- Participation in another clinical study during the last 6 months

- Inability to understand and complete the questionnaires

Locations and Contacts

Center for Sleep and Vigilance Disorders, Gothenburg, Västra Götaland 40530, Sweden
Additional Information

Starting date: March 2010
Last updated: February 19, 2014

Page last updated: August 23, 2015

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