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Filter by:A pharmacological, non-mechanical therapy for OSA that is efficacious and tolerable remains elusive. Here the investigators study the effect on sleep apnea severity of a combination of pharmacological agents (atomoxetine and oxybutynin, "AtoOxy") over a 1 month period of time. The current study will answer the following questions: Does ongoing, repeated-dose administration of atomoxetine-plus-oxybutynin (referred to as "AtoOxy") improve OSA severity, and do patients exhibit signs of symptomatic relief? Most importantly, which phenotypic subgroup of patients preferentially benefit from this intervention?
This study will investigate if an intra-nasal nose spray of the drug oxytocin can decrease the amount of pressure needed from the automatic Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) device while sleeping decreasing some of the harmful effects of low oxygen in people with sleep apnea. This study will last 35 nights and involves spending three nights in the sleep lab at George Washington University. There are no additional costs to participants and no compensation for being involved in the study.
Patient Power is a patient research network and database (registry) to collect prospective information about demographics, self-reported diagnoses and medications, and willingness to participate in research from participants with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), spondyloarthritis (SpA), other musculoskeletal conditions, chronic neurological conditions like migraine, chronic pulmonary conditions like Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), asthma, autoimmune dermatological conditions such as psoriasis, and other chronic inflammatory or immune-mediated conditions. In addition, since patients with chronic conditions often have other co-morbidities like cardiovascular health and obesity-related metabolic disorders, these conditions will also be included. Participants will provide information from their smartphones or personal computers. The information will be used by researchers and clinicians to help patients and their providers make better, more informed decisions about treatment of chronic conditions.
BresoTEC has designed and developed a standalone wearable device (the patch), that can record tracheal sounds with a microphone attached just above the suprasternal notch of the subject.
The purpose of this study is to determine whether treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) with positive airway pressure starting shortly after acute ischemic stroke or high risk TIA (1) reduces recurrent stroke, acute coronary syndrome, and all-cause mortality 6 months after the event, and (2) improves stroke outcomes at 3 months in patients who experienced an ischemic stroke.
Extensive Prospective validation study of the NightOwl, a Type IV home sleep apnea test (HSAT), compared to traditional PSG and HSAT monitors.
Sleep apnea is common in acromegaly and both diseases are independently associated with hypertension and insulin resistance contributing to increased morbidity and mortality. Respiratory polygraphy is a simpler alternative to in-laboratory polysomnography for the management of more symptomatic patients with obstructive sleep apnea. The aim of this study is to evaluate the prevalence of sleep apnea by respiratory polygraphy, and to analyze the effect of transsphenoidal surgery on sleep apnea.
Investigators hypothesize that the obese population (BMI ≥30 kg/m2) who might be at higher risk for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), carries a higher risk of endoscopy associated adverse events. The primary aim of our study is to determine predictors of endoscopy associated adverse events (airway maneuvers and sedation related complications) in the obese population including the use of the STOP-BANG questionnaire (SBQ) and Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS). A secondary aim is to determine the impact of referral to sleep medicine clinic and home sleep test ordered from the gastroenterologist if patient was found to be high risk for OSA by the use of validated questionnaires such as SBQ and ESS.
The aim of the study is to investigate sleep apnea, circulation and metabolism in acromegaly before and after surgery and/or medical treatment.
Sleep is critical to human health, but insufficient and disrupted sleep caused by sleep apnea are common and have a major impact on brain health. However, there is still much that is not known about how sleep apnea damages the brain and what can be done to fix this. The Brain Changes in Sleep Apnea Study will look at the brain health of people with severe sleep apnea both before and after 4 months of treatment with a CPAP machine. Pre- and post-CPAP treatment, 80 participants with severe sleep apnea will undergo cognitive testing, blood and urine tests, a pulse wave velocity test, and an MRI. Also pre- and post-CPAP treatment, participants will wear a blood pressure monitor for 24 hours, wear an accelerometer watch for 8 nights to track the duration and quality of their sleep, and wear a device for 1 night of sleep to assess their breathing and blood oxygen levels. It is expected that there will be improvements in participants' brain health after 4 months of CPAP treatment.