Status:

WITHDRAWN

Dim Light at Night in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Lead Sponsor:

Ulysses Magalang MD

Conditions:

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-60 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

With the advent of electricity, light at night has become a ubiquitous part of our society. The main purpose of this study is to determine whether sleeping with dim light (40 lux), the brightness of ...

Detailed Description

The primary objective of this study is to determine whether sleeping with dLAN (40 lux) for 5 consecutive nights will result in increased markers of inflammation compared to sleeping in darkness (\< 1...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • • 18 -60 years of age.
  • Willing and able to give informed consent
  • AHI \>10 episodes per hour based on a prior PSG.
  • Patients who have been started on treatment for OSA with either Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) or dental device will be eligible for the study as long as they have been compliant with treatment for at least 30 days.

Exclusion

  • • Incapable of giving informed consent
  • Under the age of 18
  • Currently sleeping with lights on in the bedroom
  • Excessive alcohol consumption
  • Excessive alcohol use is defined as:
  • More than 3 glasses of wine a day
  • More than 3 beers a day
  • More than 60 mL of hard liquor a day
  • Room air oxyhemoglobin saturation \< 88%
  • Use of home oxygen
  • Use of corticosteroids and other immunosuppressive medications.
  • Diagnosis of: HIV, Connective Tissue Disease (Lupus, Rheumatoid arthritis), Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2013

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01853891

Start Date

February 1 2013

End Date

June 1 2018

Last Update

July 30 2025

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The Ohio State University

Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43221