Evaluation of Modafinil vs Placebo for Treatment of Anesthesia Delayed Emergence in Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether modafinil use in patients with obstructive sleep apnea will improve postoperative delayed emergence after general anesthesia.

Timeline

Start

2016-02

Primary completion

2018-04-01

Completion

2018-04-01

Publications

• Background Minzenberg MJ, Carter CS. Modafinil: a review of neurochemical actions and effects on cognition. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2008 Jun;33(7):1477-502. doi: 10.1038/sj.npp.1301534. Epub 2007 Aug 22.
• Background Moldofsky H, Broughton RJ, Hill JD. A randomized trial of the long-term, continued efficacy and safety of modafinil in narcolepsy. Sleep Med. 2000 Apr 1;1(2):109-116. doi: 10.1016/s1389-9457(99)00014-3.
• Background Jasinski DR, Kovacevic-Ristanovic R. Evaluation of the abuse liability of modafinil and other drugs for excessive daytime sleepiness associated with narcolepsy. Clin Neuropharmacol. 2000 May-Jun;23(3):149-56. doi: 10.1097/00002826-200005000-00004.
• Background Jasinski DR. An evaluation of the abuse potential of modafinil using methylphenidate as a reference. J Psychopharmacol. 2000 Mar;14(1):53-60. doi: 10.1177/026988110001400107.
• Background Wisor JP, Nishino S, Sora I, Uhl GH, Mignot E, Edgar DM. Dopaminergic role in stimulant-induced wakefulness. J Neurosci. 2001 Mar 1;21(5):1787-94. doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.21-05-01787.2001.
• Background Arnulf I, Homeyer P, Garma L, Whitelaw WA, Derenne JP. Modafinil in obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome: a pilot study in 6 patients. Respiration. 1997;64(2):159-61. doi: 10.1159/000196661.
• Background Pack AI, Black JE, Schwartz JR, Matheson JK. Modafinil as adjunct therapy for daytime sleepiness in obstructive sleep apnea. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2001 Nov 1;164(9):1675-81. doi: 10.1164/ajrccm.164.9.2103032.
• Background Larijani GE, Goldberg ME, Hojat M, Khaleghi B, Dunn JB, Marr AT. Modafinil improves recovery after general anesthesia. Anesth Analg. 2004 Apr;98(4):976-981. doi: 10.1213/01.ANE.0000108485.29288.B4.
• Background Galvin E, Boesjes H, Hol J, Ubben JF, Klein J, Verbrugge SJ. Modafinil reduces patient-reported tiredness after sedation/analgesia but does not improve patient psychomotor skills. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. 2010 Feb;54(2):154-61. doi: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.2009.02093.x. Epub 2009 Aug 31.

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