RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Predictors of BP reduction in patients with OSA treated with CPAP therapy – an individual patient data meta-analysis JF European Respiratory Journal JO Eur Respir J FD European Respiratory Society SP 4478 DO 10.1183/13993003.congress-2022.4478 VO 60 IS suppl 66 A1 M Pengo A1 E I Schwarz A1 F Barbe A1 P Cistulli A1 C Fava A1 F D Fuchs A1 K Loffler A1 M Lui A1 M A Martinez-Garcia A1 C L Phillips A1 T Quinnel A1 J Steier A1 J Stradling A1 A Zambon A1 G Parati YR 2022 UL http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/60/suppl_66/4478.abstract AB Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) leads to a variable blood pressure (BP) reduction in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA).The aim was to identify predictors of CPAP-related BP changes by analysing individual data from randomised controlled trials (RCTs) investigating the effect of CPAP versus no CPAP on BP.Outcomes were treatment effect on office and 24h-BP, both in the entire study population and in groups stratified by baseline BP (uncontrolled/controlled HT, normotension), and predictors of BP treatment response using regression models.Individual patient data from 34 parallel-group RCTs (n=7,456, 72% males, body mass index, BMI 31.9 ± 14.8 kg/m2, age 58.6 ± 10.9 years, apnoea-hypopnoea index, AHI 35.5 ± 20.6 /hour, SpO2 min 78.14 ± 7.92) were analysed. A consistent BP lowering effect was seen in patients with uncontrolled HT at baseline (mean [95%CI]; office: SBP -2.33 [-4.01; -0.65], DBP -1.53 [-2.59; -0.46], 24h: SBP -3.59 [-6.19; -1.00], DBP -3.21 [-4.85; -1.57]) with no significant BP change in those with controlled HT or in normotensives. Multivariate analysis showed that higher BP at baseline was an independent predictor of BP reduction versus controls for both office and 24h-BP, while younger age and more severe nocturnal oxygen desaturations predicted significant BP drop for office BP. (Figure 1)The BP lowering effect of CPAP is driven mainly by OSA patients with uncontrolled BP at baseline. Younger age and more severe nocturnal oxygen desaturations predicted the BP drop on CPAP.FootnotesCite this article as Eur Respir J 2022; 60: Suppl. 66, 4478.This article was presented at the 2022 ERS International Congress, in session “-”.This is an ERS International Congress abstract. No full-text version is available. Further material to accompany this abstract may be available at www.ers-education.org (ERS member access only).