Status:

COMPLETED

Sleep and Breathing in the General Population - Chemical Stimuli

Lead Sponsor:

Wayne State University

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Conditions:

Sleep-disordered Breathing

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-89 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

Central sleep apnea (CSA) is a common condition and its treatment remains elusive. The focus of this proposal is to identify the role of the physiologic path involving cortical arousals in CSA by decr...

Detailed Description

The literature suggests that zolpidem may be effective in the treatment of central sleep apnea (CSA). However, evidence regarding the efficacy of zolpidem and the underlying mechanisms involved in its...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Men and women Veterans with central sleep apnea, defined as Apnea Hypopnea Index (AHI)\>15/hour with CAHI\>5/hour, will be included in the experiments.

Exclusion

  • less than 18 years old
  • pregnant or breastfeeding female
  • have severe respiratory disease that require to be on oxygen
  • recent health event that may affect the ability to participate in the study,
  • Body Mass Index (BMI) is \>40 kg/m2
  • significant insomnia
  • mental instability
  • recent health event that may affect sleep
  • if at any time the principal investigator (PI) identifies that a certain drug is not suitable, or are unable to use the device that is used to treat sleep apnea, will be not be allowed to participate in the study

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 3 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 29 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

14 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04720547

Start Date

July 3 2018

End Date

February 29 2020

Last Update

December 6 2023

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John D. Dingell VA Medical Center

Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48201