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CPAP Clinical Trials
Studies that test CPAP, alone, with other treatments or as the comparison.
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All 239OSA COPD Overlap Syndrome
Comparing Two Types of Breathing Support in People With COPD, High Carbon Dioxide Levels, and Sleep Apnea
This pilot study compares two positive airway pressure strategies for patients with both COPD and obstructive sleep apnea (overlap syndrome) who retain excess carbon dioxide.
- Trial name
- PAVE-OVS (NCT07891962)
- Testing
- high-intensity ventilation strategy, OSA-targeted ventilation strategy
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Apnea of Prematurity, Intermittent Hypoxemia
Strap To Reduce Apnea in Preterm Infants: A Randomized Crossover Trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a chin strap helps reduce low oxygen episodes in premature babies receiving CPAP or NIPPV (breathing support through the nose).
- Conditions
- Apnea of Prematurity, Intermittent Hypoxemia, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia of Newborn
- Trial name
- STRAP (NCT07895654)
- Testing
- Chinstrap
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Sleep Quality
Physical Activity, Sleep Quality, and Respiratory Function in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Although exercise and physical activity have shown beneficial effects in individuals with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), evidence regarding the effects of daily physical activity habits on sleep quality and respiratory parameters…
- Conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Sleep Quality, Respiratory Function
- Trial name
- NCT07889154
- Testing
- Physical Activity Education
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medipol University
Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Cognitive Decline
The Effects of Successful OSA Treatment on Memory and AD Biomarkers in Older Adults Study
The Effects of Successful OSA TreatmENT on Memory and AD BIomarkers in Older AduLts (ESSENTIAL) study is a 5-year, multicenter randomized open-label trial that will screen 400 cognitively normal older adults recruited from…
- Trial name
- ESSENTIAL (NCT05988385)
- Testing
- Positive airway pressure, Oral appliance therapy, Positional therapy
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute
CPAP Ventilation, Sedation
Dexametedomidine Ketamine Infusion Versus Dexametedomidine Propofol Infusion in Non-compliant Agitated Patients on Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Mask Ventilation in the Intensive Care Unit
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is a type of positive airway pressure, where the air flow is introduced into the airways to maintain a continuous pressure to constantly stent the airways open, in people who are…
- Conditions
- CPAP Ventilation, Sedation, Hemodynamics Instability
- Trial name
- CPAP (NCT07888192)
- Testing
- Group DK will receive dexmedetomidine (0.2-1.4 μg/kg/hour) and ketamine (0.5 mg/kg/hr)., Group KP will receive dexmedetomidine (0.2-1.4 μg/kg/hour) and propofol (2-4 mg/kg/hr).(
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Upper Airway Morphology and Physiology During Graded Positive Pressure and Nasal High Flow: An MRI Study
This study investigates the effects of graded nasal high flow (NHF) and continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) on upper airway morphology and respiratory physiology in healthy volunteers and patients with COPD.
- Trial name
- AIR-MRI (NCT07886502)
- Testing
- Nasal High Flow, Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Klinikum Dortmund Wirbelsäulenchirurgie
Hypopnea Syndrome, Apnea, Obstructive Sleep
Impact of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Therapy on Bilateral Local Hippocampal Gray Matter Volume in Elderly Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea - Study BBBSAS
This study evaluates whether treating severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) for approximately 6 months modifies local hippocampal and frontal cortex gray matter volume and…
- Trial name
- BBBSAS (NCT07882433)
- Testing
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) therapy, Multimodal brain MRI with Gadolinium injection
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
OSA - Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Dysphagia
Effects of Surgery on Oral Frailty and Dysphagia in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Dysphagia is a commonly reported complaint among patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), particularly those who have undergone upper-airway (oropharyngeal) surgery.
- Conditions
- OSA - Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Dysphagia, Oral Frailty
- Trial name
- NCT07880067
- Testing
- Upper airway surgery for OSA, Non-surgical management
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 450 people
- Sponsor
- National Sun Yat-sen University
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Obstructive Sleep Apnea
OSA PAP Treatment for Veterans With SUD and PTSD on Residential Treatment Unit
Substance use disorder (SUD) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) frequently co-occur and having both disorders is associated with greater psychological and functional impairment than having either disorder alone.
- Conditions
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Substance Use Disorder, Residential Treatment Program
- Trial name
- NCT05156112
- Testing
- Positive Airway Pressure Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 194 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
A Comparative Effectiveness Study of Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) Therapy, Dental Device, and Atomoxetine-Oxybutynin for Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults
Researchers want to identify which treatments for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) work best and are easiest for patients to use consistently.
- Trial name
- ADAPT-OSA (NCT07679282)
- Testing
- Positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy, Sleep dental device, Atomoxetine-oxybutynin
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,400 people
- Sponsor
- Sairam Parthasarathy
Completed, with results posted
All 183Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Metabolic Impact of Intermittent CPAP
Obstructive sleep apnea is a risk factor for diabetes and cardiovascular disease, by unknown mechanisms. The investigators hypothesize that sleep apnea changes glucose and lipid metabolism during sleep, which over time could lead…
- Trial name
- MIIC (NCT02824263)
- Testing
- CPAP withdrawal
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 144 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Tobacco Smoking, Smoking Behaviors
Human Perception of Odors and Odor Blockers
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine whether blockers of perception of key odorants in cigarette smoke have any utility in smoking cessation.
- Trial name
- NCT06191419
- Testing
- Odorants
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tim McClintock
OSA, Sleep Apnea
Is Obstructive Sleep Apnea Important in the Development of Alzheimer's Disease?
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is common in older adults and has recently been implicated in pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Research has shown that sleep disruptions have caused memory impairment.
- Conditions
- OSA, Sleep Apnea, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Alzheimer Disease
- Trial name
- NCT05094271
- Testing
- Supplemental Oxygen, Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Machine, Room Air
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 182 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Premature Infant
Physiological Changes With High-Flow Nasal Cannula
To measure changes in physiologic parameters in extremely low birthweight (ELBW) infants on high-flow nasal cannula compared to nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP).
- Trial name
- NCT03700606
- Testing
- High flow nasal cannula, Nasal CPAP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Sharp HealthCare
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Mechanisms of Upper Airway Obstruction
The current study is designed to examine underlying mechanisms of action of lingual muscles in the maintenance of airway patency during sleep.
- Trial name
- DISE-CAD (NCT04322097)
- Testing
- Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 133 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania