Status:

COMPLETED

Evaluating Behavioral Treatments to Improve Adherence to Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Therapy in People With Obstructive Sleep Apnea (The BREATHE Study)

Lead Sponsor:

National Jewish Health

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)

Conditions:

Sleep Apnea, Obstructive

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

Eligibility:

All Genders

30-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a serious sleep disorder in which a person repeatedly stops breathing or experiences shallow breathing for short periods of time during sleep. The most common treatmen...

Detailed Description

OSA is a common sleep disorder that is characterized by a brief collapse and blockage of the upper airway during sleep. This blockage prevents air from flowing properly into the lungs and causes pause...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • OSA confirmed by polysomnography (PSG)
  • CPAP is the prescribed form of treatment for OSA
  • Judged by sleep physician to respond to CPAP

Exclusion

  • Apnea/hypoxia index (AHI) less than 15 and no daytime functional symptoms or associated cardiovascular disease
  • Diagnosis of another sleep disorder that causes arousals from sleep
  • Past treatment for OSA
  • Current substance abuse problem
  • Diagnosis of a serious medical condition that would interfere with involvement in the study
  • History of a major psychiatric disorder, other than depression
  • Change in antidepressant medication in the 3 months before study entry

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2007

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 1 2015

Estimated Enrollment :

306 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00623246

Start Date

December 1 2007

End Date

November 1 2015

Last Update

October 22 2020

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National Jewish Medical and Research Center

Denver, Colorado, United States, 80206