Sleep Disturbances and Pulmonary Artery/Aorta Diameter in Scleroderma Patient

This study has been completed.

Sponsored by:	North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System
Information provided by:	North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00566137

Purpose

To determine sleep disturbance, pulmonary function test, 6 minute walk, echocardiogram abnormality, arterial blood gas, ventilation/perfusion scan of the chest in Scleroderma patient with Pulmonary Hypertension.

Condition
Scleroderma Pulmonary Hypertension

Genetics Home Reference related topics: pulmonary arterial hypertension

MedlinePlus related topics: High Blood Pressure Pulmonary Hypertension Sleep Disorders

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Observational
Study Design:	Cohort, Retrospective
Official Title:	Sleep Disturbances and Pulmonary Artery/Aorta Diameter in Scleroderma Patient

Further study details as provided by North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System:

Biospecimen Retention: None Retained

Biospecimen Description:

Enrollment:	50
Study Start Date:	February 2006
Study Completion Date:	February 2007

Detailed Description:

As above

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years to 75 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No
Sampling Method:	Probability Sample

Study Population

Males, Females and Minorities

Age range of subjects 18-75 years old

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Patient must have Scleroderma

Exclusion Criteria:

Patients who do not have Scleroderma

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00566137

Sponsors and Collaborators

North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

Arunabh Talwar, MD

North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System

More Information

Responsible Party:	NORTH SHORE- LONG ISLAND HEALTH SYSTEM ( ARUNABH TALWAR MD )
Study ID Numbers:	06-08-108, NS-LIJHS IRB #06-08-108
Study First Received:	November 29, 2007
Last Updated:	November 30, 2007
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00566137
Health Authority:	United States: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System:

Scleroderma
Pulmonary Hypertension

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Skin Diseases
Vascular Diseases
Sleep Disorders
Dyssomnias
Signs and Symptoms
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Hypertension, Pulmonary

Mental Disorders
Lung Diseases
Connective Tissue Diseases
Neurologic Manifestations
Scleroderma, Localized
Hypertension

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Nervous System Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 16, 2009