Cognition and obstructive sleep apnoea in Parkinson’s disease, effect of positive airway pressure therapy (COPE-PAP trial): protocol of a randomized controlled trial

Authors

  • Annie C. Lajoie Respiratory Epidemiology and Clinical Research Unit, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1200-8902
  • Annie-Louise Lafontaine Montreal Neurological Hospital, McGill University Health Centre – Montreal, QC
  • Gabriel Leonard Montreal Neurological Hospital, McGill University Health Centre – Montreal, QC
  • R. John Kimoff Respiratory Epidemiology and Clinical Research Unit, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada Respiratory Division & Sleep Laboratory, McGill University Health Centre – Montreal, QC, Canada
  • Andrea Benedetti Department of Medicine and Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill University, Montreal
  • Ann R. Robinson Respiratory Epidemiology and Clinical Research Unit, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC
  • Joelle Crane Montreal Neurological Hospital, McGill University Health Centre – Montreal, QC
  • Marie Létourneau Respiratory Division & Sleep Laboratory, McGill University Health Centre – Montreal, QC
  • Marta Kaminska Respiratory Epidemiology and Clinical Research Unit, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada Respiratory Division & Sleep Laboratory, McGill University Health Centre – Montreal, QC, Canada

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-3259.ijct20210143

Keywords:

Parkinson’s disease, Neurodegenerative disorders, Obstructive sleep apnea, Sleep-disordered breathing, Cognitive function

Abstract

Background: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second most frequent neurodegenerative disease and is associated with cognitive dysfunction. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been linked with cognitive dysfunction in the general population and in PD. Treatment with positive airway pressure (PAP), can improve cognition in the general population and in patients with other neurodegenerative diseases. However, the effect of PAP therapy on cognitive function has not been well studied in PD.

Methods: This randomized controlled trial will assess the effect of 6 months of PAP therapy versus placebo on global cognitive function in PD patients with OSA and reduced baseline cognition. Secondary outcomes will include quality of life and other non-motor symptoms of PD. Exploratory outcomes will be specific domains of neurocognitive function and symptoms of REM sleep behaviour disorder.

Conclusions: PD-related cognitive dysfunction often evolves towards dementia and has substantial personal, social and healthcare costs. Few interventions have been shown to improve cognition in PD to date. If positive, results from our study could prove OSA to be a new therapeutic target relevant to cognition and would support more systematic screening for OSA in PD patients with cognitive decline.

Trial Registration: Trial registration number is NCT02209363.

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2021-01-22