Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-25 @ 4:10 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-25 @ 4:10 AM
NCT ID:
NCT03242720
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Men and women 18 years or older
2. First-time catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation
3. Moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea diagnosed with a sleep study (apnea-hypopnea index ≥ 15)
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Current or prior use of positive airway pressure for obstructive sleep apnea
2. Any household member with current/past positive airway pressure use
3. Did not meet minimal adherence to positive airway pressure treatment (≥ 4 hours/night and ≥ 70% of time in 2 weeks)
4. History of motor vehicle or occupational accident related to excessive sleepiness
5. Severe nocturnal desaturation documented on sleep study as \>10% of total sleep time with oxygen saturation of \< 75%
6. Any condition determined by physicians that constrains the use of positive airway pressure such as anatomically fixed nasal obstruction, neurological impairment, and significant claustrophobia.
7. Congestive heart failure (New York Heart Association IV)
8. Severe valvular disease
9. Planned coronary revascularization procedure in the next 6 months
10. Severe pulmonary disease
11. Participation in another treatment intervention trial that might influence results of this trial
12. Ablation procedure scheduled in the next 8 weeks
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Study:
NCT03242720
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT03242720