Actively Recruiting
Low-Tech Treatments for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Led by Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences · Updated on 2026-02-17
60
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
95 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The overall purpose of this study is to compare changes in sleep outcomes in people with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) depending on their participation in one of two behavioral interventions; both involve drinking water and breathing. A second purpose is to compare outcomes between people who have sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and those with no history of TBI. The main questions it aims to answer are whether sleep quality improves after 3-months of high-resistance versus low-resistance exercises, and whether people have different outcomes depending on their history of TBI.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Low-Tech Treatments for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- New diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea (AHI ≥ 5) or failure of first-line OSA treatment
- Willingness to forego or stop first-line OSA treatment for 3 months
- Ability to follow directions and perform required exercises
- Age between 18 and 65 years
You will not qualify if you...
- Current use of obstructive sleep apnea treatment
- Medical conditions requiring fluid intake restrictions (e.g., dysphagia, kidney or liver disease, hyponatremia)
- Severe nasal obstruction
- Severe ankyloglossia
- Craniofacial abnormalities
- Severe pulmonary disease
- Severe post-traumatic stress disorder
- Very severe insomnia
- Body mass index (BMI) ≥ 30 kg/m2
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20889
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Research Team
N
Nancy P. Solomon, Ph.D.
CONTACT
K
Kathleen M. Moran, Ed.D
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
TRIPLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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