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Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. · Nov 2003
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialReduction of sleep-disordered breathing after physostigmine.
- Jan Hedner, Holger Kraiczi, Yuksel Peker, and Paul Murphy.
- Sleep Laboratory, Department of Pulmonary Medicine and Allergology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, S-413 45 Göteborg, Sweden. jan.hedner@lungall.gu.se
- Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2003 Nov 15;168(10):1246-51.
AbstractThe cholinesterase inhibitor physostigmine (PHYS) was investigated in a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized, crossover trial of 10 male patients with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea. PHYS (0.12 microg/minute/kg, 7-hour infusion) reduced mean apnea/hypopnea index (AHI) by 13.6 (95% confidence interval [CI], 2.2-25.1) corresponding to 21.4% (95% CI, -5.5 to 47.9) and increased minimum SaO2 by 8.7% (95% CI, -0.3 to 17.7) corresponding to 23.2% (95% CI, 4.8-41.3). During the last third of the night, coinciding with predicted plasma concentration steady state, non-REM sleep AHI decreased by 19.2 (95% CI, 0.1-38.3) or 14.9% (95% CI, -43.6 to 77.7) and REM AHI by 33.8 (95% CI, 13.7-54.0) or 67.5% (95% CI, 49.7-85.3). Mean total sleep time was reduced by 74 minutes (95% CI, 33.9-114.9), but patients with the least pronounced sleep shortening had the largest reduction of AHI (r = 0.73, p < 0.02). The nocturnal decline in heart rate was reduced by PHYS. Moreover, resting (early-night placebo heart rate) was positively correlated with proportional reduction of REM apnea index (r = 0.69, p < 0.02). Body mass index was negatively correlated with reduction of REM AHI (r = 0.77, p < 0.02). This, predominantly REM-related, reduction of obstructive sleep apnea after PHYS may provide a new treatment option if the effects are maintained in long-term studies.
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