Intermittent Hypoxia-initiated Plasticity in Humans: A Multi-pronged Therapeutic Approach to Treat Sleep Apnea and Overlapping Co-morbidities
Recruiting
Phase 1
Phase 2
Interventional Study
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Prior Safety Data
This treatment has already been tested in at least one earlier human trial.
At a Glance
- Age
- 30 – 60
- Sex
- Any
- Trial phase
- Phase 1/2
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 60 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development · Federal
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About This Trial
The prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is high in the United States and is a major health concern. This disorder is linked to numerous heart, blood vessel and nervous system abnormalities, along with increased tiredness while performing exercise likely because of a reduced blood supply to skeletal muscles. The gold standard treatment of OSA with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) …
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Male or female of any race, 30-60 years of age with a BMI of less than 40 kg/m2 and a weight to hip ratio of less than 1.3in males and 1.2 in females along with pure or predominantly (i.e., comprised of both a central and obstructive component)OSA (AHI less than or equal to 10…
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