Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Venous Thromboembolism

University of Missouri-Columbia85 enrolled

Overview

There is a clear link between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and cardiovascular disease. However, there has been no clear link between OSA and venous thromboembolism (VTE). The objective of this study is to evaluate such a link.

Design: 1. retrospective chart review of all patients with VTE over 10 year period 2. retrospective chart review of all patients with OSA over 10 year period 3. prospective 1 year follow up of all patients diagnosed with new VTE 4. prospective 1 year follow up of all patients undergoing sleep study

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Venous Thrombosis Pulmonary Embolism Venous Thromboembolism

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patients (\>= 18 years) with sleep study, OSA or VTE Exclusion Criteria: * Below 18 years of age

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

incidence of VTE for the OSA cohort

Time frame: 12 months

incidence of OSA for the VTE cohort

Time frame: 12 months

Secondary Outcomes

death

Time frame: 12 month

bleeding

Time frame: 12 months

composite outcome of death, VTE , or bleeding

Time frame: 12 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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