Bright Light Therapy for OSA
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 40 – 65
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 60 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development · Federal
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About This Trial
Persistent daytime symptoms of sleepiness in individuals with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who are using Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) are associated with adverse long term medical and functional outcomes. Supplementary exposure to bright light has beneficial effects on sleep quality and daytime vigilance in healthy individuals and it has been increasingly applied in a variety of sle…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Documented diagnosis of OSA
* Currently on CPAP or BiPAP for at least 3 months
* with documented adherence (defined as wearing CPAP/BiPAP for \>6h/night on at least 75% of nights), and adequate control of sleep apnea, as indicated by an AHI of 10 or less when on CPAP
* Exce…
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