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Cognition and obstructive sleep apnea in Parkinson's disease: randomized controlled trial of positive airway pressure.

Annie C Lajoie, Anne-Louise Lafontaine, R John Kimoff, Andrea Benedetti, Ann R Robinson, Marie Létourneau, Joelle Crane, Amanda Scanga, Francine Noel, Marta Kaminska

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Trial report in Sleep, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02209363 (Cognition and Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Parkinson's Disease, Effect of Positive Airway Pressure Therapy), which is not on this map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Cognition and Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Parkinson's Disease, Effect of Positive Airway Pressure Therapy (COPE-PAP Trial)

TypeinterventionalSponsorMcGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health CentreRan2015 to 2022Enrolled91ConditionsParkinson's Disease, Obstructive Sleep ApneaArmsauto-adjusting positive airway pressure, Nasal dilator strips
3 · Its place in the literature

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Annie C LajoieCentre de Recherche de l'Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec (CRIUCPQ), Québec, QC, Canada.
Anne-Louise LafontaineMontreal Neurological Hospital, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada.
R John KimoffRespiratory Epidemiology and Clinical Research Unit, Research Institute of McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Andrea BenedettiRespiratory Epidemiology and Clinical Research Unit, Research Institute of McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-8314-9497
Ann R RobinsonRespiratory Epidemiology and Clinical Research Unit, Research Institute of McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Marie LétourneauNursing Directorate, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Joelle CraneMontreal Neurological Hospital, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Amanda ScangaRespiratory Epidemiology and Clinical Research Unit, Research Institute of McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Francine NoelRespiratory Epidemiology and Clinical Research Unit, Research Institute of McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Marta KaminskaRespiratory Epidemiology and Clinical Research Unit, Research Institute of McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-6335-0938

Funding

Canadian Institutes for Health ResearchPhilipsVitalaire
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

STUDY

objectivesThis randomized controlled trial assessed the effects of positive airway pressure (PAP) treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) on cognition in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD).

methodsIndividuals with PD with Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) ≤ 27 and OSA were randomized to PAP or nasal dilator strips (placebo) for 6 months. The primary outcome was the change in MoCA from baseline to 6 months compared by t-test between groups by intention to treat (ITT). Sensitivity and per protocol (PP) analyses were performed, adjusting for potential confounders. Secondary outcomes included patient-reported and motor outcomes. Exploratory outcomes comprised detailed neurocognitive tests.

findingsWe randomized 94 participants (31% female) with a mean age of 67.3 (standard deviation 10.5) years, body mass index of 28.1 (4.7) kg/m2, and MoCA of 22.7 (3.5). The change in MoCA in the PAP group (n = 48) was 0.60, 95% CI [-0.08, 1.29] and in the control group (n = 46) -0.39, 95% CI [-1.21, 0.43]; between-group difference 1.00, 95% CI [-0.06, 2.05] (ITT). Adjusted ITT analyses showed improved MoCA by 1.44, 95% CI [0.09, 2.79], in treated versus control groups. In PP analyses, the adjusted between-group difference was 1.43, 95% CI [0.054, 2.81] between PAP (n = 33) versus control (n = 41) groups. Nonmotor symptoms, depression and sleep quality scores, and performance on certain executive and psychomotor tasks improved with PAP. PP analyses also showed significant improvement in motor function in PAP compared to control groups.

conclusionsEvaluation for OSA in PD patients with reduced cognition should be considered as OSA treatment may improve cognitive function, and possibly patient-reported and motor outcomes. CLINICAL TRIAL INFORMATION: Registered as "Cognition and Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Parkinson's Disease, Effect of Positive Airway Pressure Therapy (COPE-PAP)" at ClinicalTrials.gov. ID: NCT02209363. https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02209363?term=kaminska&rank=4.

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CognitionContinuous Positive Airway PressureParkinson DiseaseSleep Apnea, ObstructiveAgedFemaleHumansMaleMental Status and Dementia TestsMiddle AgedTreatment Outcomecognitive functionCPAPMDS-UPDRSMoCAneurocognitive assessmentobstructive sleep apneaParkinson’s diseaserandomized controlled trialsleep disorders

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PMID39945727
PMCPMC12246369

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