Active clinical trials for "Sleep Apnea, Obstructive"

Determine the effects of a mattress support (Wave 4.3) that promotes the avoidance of supine airway position at home on the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) in patients with positional obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Determine the effects of Wave 4.3 on subjective measures of sleepiness and daytime function in patients with positional OSA. Determine the effects of Wave 4.3 on subjective measures of sleep quality in patients with positional OSA.

While thoracic radiation therapy (TRT) has been a primary component in successful treatment of Hodgkin lymphoma, exposure to this treatment has been associated with significant cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, and pulmonary morbidity in long-term survivors. Survivors of Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) are also at risk for fatigue and excessive daytime sleepiness. Insufficient sleep is recognized as an important public health concern, and is associated with cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, neurocognitive problems, and reduced quality of life and productivity. Survivors of HL, who are already at risk for cardiac and neurologic morbidity due to their treatment exposures, could face catastrophic cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events with the added risk associated with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The investigators propose to examine indices of sleep quality using polysomnography, and associated neurocognitive performance, brain MRI, and structure and strength of neck muscles in 220 long-term adult survivors of Hodgkin lymphoma treated with thoracic radiation. OBJECTIVES: To estimate the prevalence of OSA in adult survivors of HL treated with thoracic radiation, and compare the frequency to community controls matched on age, gender, race and body mass index. To identify specific therapeutic factors associated with OSA in adult survivors of HL treated with thoracic radiation. To identify biomarkers of OSA in adult survivors of HL treated with thoracic radiation. To examine associations between OSA and cardiac morbidity and brain integrity in the adult survivors of HL treated with thoracic radiation.

This study aims to evaluate the association between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and fetal growth restriction (FGR) and to assess the role of auto-titrated positive airway pressure (aPAP) as antenatal therapy in these patients. Pregnant patients with diagnosed FGR will be screened for OSA first by screening questionnaire and then by home sleep monitor. Of those patients diagnosed with OSA, half will be assigned to use aPAP each night when sleeping and half will not (standard care).

Inspire intends to conduct this registry to: 1) collect Inspire therapy clinical evidence in the clinical practice setting; 2) collect additional information on the effectiveness, use and safety in the commercial setting; and 3) engage physician customers to report the collective outcome within a group of properly trained programs that utilize Inspire therapy on a regular basis. In addition, a sub-study will be conducted under this Registry at a limited number of Registry centers and will include a cohort of Registry patients and a cohort of patients who have not received the Inspire therapy device due to denial of insurance coverage. The two sub-study cohorts' quality of life and AHI data will be compared.

This study will evaluate the effect of hypoglossal nerve stimulation (HGNS) on different measures of cardiovascular function in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). People with OSA who have undergone implantation of the hypoglossal nerve stimulator at the study site will be told about the study at their 2-week post-operative appointment. Those who decide to participate will have blood drawn and vascular function measurements taken before HGNS activation, during treatment, and after a temporary treatment withdrawal period. Following the 30-day period of treatment withdrawal, the HGNS therapy will be reactivated.

This study is testing the hypothesis of whether continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy improves placental histopathology and secretory function. The main aims of the study are to identify shared mechanisms between obstructive sleep apnea and preeclampsia, both common highly morbid conditions.

This is a pilot study to determine the usefulness of a newly developed, minimally invasive tongue suture procedure for people with obstructive sleep apnea.

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of treatment with a steroid and antibiotic on the size of the tonsils and symptoms of children with OSAS.

The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of the Boussignac positive airway pressure system (a mask) applied immediately following post-operative extubation in improving lung function in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Assessments will be done before surgery and then at 1, 2 and 24 hours following extubation and will be compared to standard care for perioperative airway support. The study aims to give a broader and more inclusive picture (than the current literature) in terms of whether the Boussignac CPAP system should be considered for utilization by anesthesiologists caring for surgical patients with OSA.

Sleep disordered breathing; specifically obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a disease affecting 8-12% of the general population and often more than 70% of the bariatric surgical population. OSA is characterized by the repetitive collapse of the upper airway, causing a reduction or cessation in airflow and decreases in oxygen saturation. These events are resolved by arousals from sleep, reducing sleep quality and leading to excessive daytime sleepiness. An in-laboratory polysomnography (PSG) is the gold standard for the diagnosis of OSA. Previous studies have established obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as a potential independent risk factor for postoperative complications, adverse surgical outcomes, and longer hospital stays. Patients with OSA have an increase in postoperative complications, the most frequent being oxygen desaturation, postoperative atelectasis and increased postoperative pain. Despite the clear risks, OSA remains under diagnosed with an estimated 25-30% of patients at a high risk for OSA. It has been suggested that OSA events may be even more frequent post operatively because of the residual effects of anesthesia and the use of potent pain medications such as opioids. Postoperatively apneas often go undetected and untreated. The use of supplemental O2 may mask any desaturations and there is no convenient technology to noninvasively monitor ventilation to detect apnea and hypopnea in post-surgical patients. New advances in technology and digital signal processing have led to the development of an impedance based Respiratory Volume Monitor (RVM). The RVM (ExSpiron™, Respiratory Motion, Inc.; Waltham, MA) has been shown to provide accurate real-time, continuous, non-invasive measurements of tidal volume (TV), minute ventilation (MV) and respiratory rate (RR). Our main hypotheses are that the non-invasive, impedance-based RVM monitor will accurately reflect TV, RR and MV during sleep and will detect apneas and hypopneas accurately.