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Clinical Outcomes of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Treatment in People With Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Chronic Pain
Led by Vrije Universiteit Brussel · Updated on 2025-09-26
80
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
55 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The bidirectional link between sleep and pain is a widely accepted concept. While there has been much focus on this in recent years, studies investigating obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and chronic pain are still not very common, especially in context of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy. In this study, people recently diagnosed with OSA, a common sleep disorder, that are receiving a CPAP mask are asked to fill in questionnaires at baseline, 3- and 6-month follow-up. Data of people with and without chronic pain will be collected and we will use the data will allow us to answer a number of clinically relevant questions. The primary questions investigate the following: 1) The association of CPAP adherence and pain outcomes with CPAP therapy at 3-month follow-up; 2) The association of baseline Apnoea-Hyopnea-Index on pain outcomes with CPAP therapy at 3-month follow-up. Secondary questions investigate the relevance of co-morbid insomnia (COMISA), the influence of chronic pain on CPAP adherence and general clinical outcomes of CPAP therapy in people with chronic pain.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Clinical Outcomes of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Treatment in People With Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Chronic Pain
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Participants must be 18 years of age or older
- Participants must be able to read and write in Dutch, French or English
- Participants must be diagnosed with clinically relevant OSA and newly start CPAP treatment
- Apnoea-Hypopnea Index (AHI) of 15 or higher
- Prescribed CPAP for the first time as treatment for OSA
- Participants must have read and signed the informed consent form
You will not qualify if you...
- Participants currently receiving CPAP treatment or who have had CPAP treatment in the last year
- Participants receiving CPAP for conditions other than OSA (e.g., Central Sleep Apnea)
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
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Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel
Brussels, Belgium, 1090
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Research Team
N
Nils Runge, MSc
CONTACT
O
Olivier Mairesse, PhD
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
1
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