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Micromanaging Human Sleep Physiology to Treat Sleep Apnea and Other Disorders
Description

This study will examine whether a combination of breathing training during wake and targeted reactivation of the training during sleep can induce breathing changes during sleep and subsequent cognitive benefits during wake. Participants with obstructive sleep apnea (who have not yet been treated for sleep apnea) will be recruited. Participants will engage in breath training for one week in their own homes and to record their sleep at home using commercially available mobile devices and subsequently have their sleep monitored for one night of polysomnography recordings plus targeted reactivation in a laboratory setting.

RECRUITING
Nasal vs Oral Breathing in Drug Induced Sleep vs Natural Sleep
Description

This project will provide important new information regarding (1) the relationship between route of breathing and airway collapsibility and (2) whether route of breathing during DISE (Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy) is representative of natural sleep.

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION
Swallowing in OSA & CPAP Intolerance
Description

This study has two parts: an observational part and an interventional part. The goal of the observational part of the study is to look for variations in swallowing in adults with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and in adults who don't snore. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Are there differences in swallowing between people with OSA and people who don't snore? * Are there differences in swallowing between people with OSA who do well with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy and those who struggle with CPAP? This may help us better understand what causes OSA, which may help us develop alternate ways to treat or even prevent OSA. It may also help us improve care for people with OSA who struggle with CPAP. Participants will be aged 40-60 years, except women up to the age of 70 will be included in the healthy control (non-snorer) group. Participants will: * Undergo a type of x-ray study called a modified barium swallow study (MBS) * Come to MetroHealth Medical Center for a measurement visit to: * assess the strength of their tongue, lips, and cheeks * assess the strength of their breathing muscles * assess for restrictions in tongue mobility (tongue ties) * observe their resting breathing * take photos of their mouth and posture * take videos of them drinking and eating * Complete some questionnaires * For successful CPAP users: we will download data from the chip in their CPAP device * Do a home sleep test (except for successful CPAP users who have had a recent in-lab sleep test) The goal of the interventional part of the study is to test swallowing exercises in people ages 40-60 years with OSA who struggle with CPAP. The main question it aims to answer is: • Can swallowing exercises help people who struggle with CPAP sleep better with CPAP? Participants will: * Try to use CPAP for 2 weeks with individualized support * Do all the investigations listed in the observational part of the study * Do one or two courses of swallowing exercises, each of which would last 7 weeks. Participants will be asked to do daily exercises; exercises will take 20-30 minutes to perform. * Try to use CPAP for 2 weeks after the course of exercises * Repeat the investigations listed in the observational part of the study to see if changes occurred with the swallowing exercise intervention.

RECRUITING
Safety and Effectiveness of the Genio® bilAteral Stimulation for Treatment of Complete Concentric CollapsE and OSA.
Description

The solution offered by the Genio System to treat OSA patients with CCC using bilateral HGNS has a favorable risk-benefit ratio, as demonstrated by evidence from 2 studies.

RECRUITING
HSAT for OSA Management in Children
Description

This clinical trial will compare the diagnostic accuracy of type II HSAT with PSG for determining OSA status following treatment with adenotonsillectomy in children

RECRUITING
Predicting Outcomes in Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation Therapy With Stimulated Upper Airway Mechanics
Description

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a highly prevalent disease resulting from dynamic upper airway collapse during sleep. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is highly efficacious but high rates of non-adherence to CPAP leaves large number of OSA patients at risk for cardiometabolic sequelae. Inspire™ is an FDA-approved hypoglossal nerve stimulation device (HGNS) used in select patients with OSA who are intolerant of CPAP. The device consists of an implanted impulse generator with a stimulating cuff lead around the distal hypoglossal nerve. Despite these stringent selection criteria, up to one-third of patients implanted have inadequate responses to HGNS and remain at risk for complications from untreated OSA. The current proposal builds on routine clinical care to characterize upper airway biomechanics and determine predictors of clinical responses to HGNS therapy. Drug induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) is a prerequisite for HGNS treatment and represents an ideal opportunity to rapidly characterize upper airway dynamics under controlled, standardized conditions. The amount of nasal pressure required to relieve airway obstruction (minimal therapeutic pressure) is a significant predictor of successful treatment of OSA with HGNS. As a result, CPAP titration (measuring pharyngeal collapse patterns at varying nasal pressures) has become an integral part of DISE to select parties for HGNS at multiple institutions. Nevertheless, changes in upper airway collapsibility in response HGNS may differ significantly between patients. This stud will examine if changes in upper airway patency with direct genioglossus muscle stimulation at the time of DISE predicts successful treatment with HGNS as defined by a 50% reduction on apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) and an on-treatment AHI \<20.

RECRUITING
The PREDICTOR Study: Assessing Diagnostic Predictors of Airway Collapse in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Description

This study is an exploratory, multicenter study of up to 300 subjects diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea who are being evaluated for airway surgery. Subjects will undergo standard evaluation for airway surgery as part of standard of care. In addition to the standard airway assessment, a simple, non-invasive measurement of the width of the inside of each subjects mouth will be performed. This measurement takes 2-3 minutes to perform.

RECRUITING
Home Apnea Testing in CHildren Trial
Description

This clinical trial will compare home sleep apnea testing with the gold standard in-lab polysomnography in terms of 1) accuracy, 2) therapeutic decision-making, and 3) parent/child acceptability in children referred for evaluation of obstructive sleep apnea.

COMPLETED
eXciteOSA for Treatment of Moderate Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Description

The objective of this study is to assess the efficacy of the eXciteOSA device amongst a sample of patients with moderate OSA. The study is a multi-center, prospective, open-label, randomized, parallel-arm trial of eXciteOSA (administered at two doses) versus no-therapy for six weeks. Up to 120 participants will be enrolled, in order to randomized n=62.

UNKNOWN
eXciteOSA for Treatment of Mild Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Description

The objective of this study is to assess the efficacy of the eXciteOSA device amongst a sample of patients with mild OSA. The study is a multi-center, prospective, open-label, randomized, parallel-arm trial of eXciteOSA versus no-therapy for six weeks. Up to 200 participants will be enrolled, in order to randomized n=102.

COMPLETED
DreamKit Respiratory Effort Signal Validation
Description

This study has been developed in order to demonstrate the validity of the DreamKit respiratory effort signal.

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Study Using Negative Pressure to Reduce Apnea
Description

The objective of this study is to determine the safety and effectiveness of the aerSleep® II device for treatment of moderate to severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) over 24 weeks of home use in spontaneously breathing adult subjects who are intolerant of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) therapy.

COMPLETED
Pilot Study of a Self-Supporting Nasopharyngeal Airway in Hypotonia
Description

Children with hypotonic upper airway obstruction have a high prevalence of severe obstructive sleep apnea, which if not treated has significant clinical consequence. Available treatment approaches, such as surgery and positive airway pressure, show limited efficacy and adherence. The multidisciplinary team has developed and now proposes to further test a non-surgical, well-tolerated nasopharyngeal airway device that in initial patients has resolved even extremely severe obstructive sleep apnea, and improved patient and family quality of life.

COMPLETED
Evaluating an Under-mattress Sleep Monitor Compared to a Peripheral Arterial Tonometry Device in the Diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Description

A device has been developed which is placed under the mattress, thereby escaping contact with patient, which enables monitoring of sleep activity and has been shown in some studies to provide an estimate of the frequency of sleep disordered breathing. If the estimates of sleep disordered breathing from this new device are medically equivalent to current excepted home sleep apnea test devices within clinically important ranges of sleep disordered breathing, it may have several benefits. This study is designed to help answer several important clinical questions, namely, is the new device clinically equivalent to an established HSAT device for patients who have at least moderately severe OSA, and what is the effect of multiple nights on classification of severity and presence of OSA.

RECRUITING
Effects of CPAP Therapy on Blood Pressure and Heart Rate Variability in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Description

The primary objective of this study is to determine whether the effect of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy on 24-hour mean blood pressure (BP) in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) varies between symptom phenotypes.

COMPLETED
Evaluation of An Optical Measurement Algorithm Combined With Patient and Provider Input to Reduce Mask Exchanges During Initial Positive Airway Pressure Therapy
Description

Continuous positive airway pressure and non-invasive ventilation are common treatment modalities for obstructive sleep apnea, central sleep apnea, and chronic alveolar hypoventilation from a variety of causes. Use of positive airway pressure (PAP) requires use of an interface, commonly referred to as a "mask." There are a range of mask options available, differing in configuration and sizing, including masks that fit into the nostrils (nasal pillows, NP), cover the nose (nasal masks, NM), cover both the nose and the mouth (oronasal masks, ONM), and rarely those that fit into the mouth (oral masks, OM) or over the entire face. The variety of masks, sizes, and materials result from the wide variety of facial configurations and patient preferences along with requirements to provide a good seal for varying pressure requirements. Failure to find a good match for a given patient may result in significant side effects, such as eye irritation owing to leak into the eyes, skin pressure sores, noise generation, and inadequate therapy when air leaks are extreme. Pressure sores, mask dislodgement, claustrophobic complaints, air leaks, and sore eyes occur in 20-50% of patients with OSA receiving PAP, and these effects negatively correlate with PAP compliance. Furthermore, several trials point to differences in compliance related to which types of masks are utilized. In a randomized cross-over trial, compliance was 1 hour more per night in patients using NM compared to those using ONM.1 In another, NPs were associated with fewer adverse effects and better subjective sleep quality than NMs.2 Therefore, failure to find an acceptable mask results in lower or non-compliance, and therefore treatment failure. Currently, finding a right mask is performed either using crude templates, or via an iterative process, variably guided by experts in mask fitting. There are no standard certifications or algorithms to guide mask fitting. Given the above, it would be very desirable to find a reliable method to reduce the errors in mask fitting so that the costs, inconvenience, and suffering are all reduced.

COMPLETED
DreamKit Diagnostic Validation
Description

This study has been developed in order to demonstrate diagnostic efficacy of the DreamKit device against polysomnography.

COMPLETED
A Study to Evaluate the Respiratory Safety of Lemborexant in Adult and Elderly Participants With Moderate to Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea, and in Adult and Elderly Participants With Moderate to Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Description

The primary purpose of the study is to determine whether lemborexant increases the apnea hypopnea index (AHI) on Day 8 of treatment in adult and elderly participants (adults greater than or equal to \[\>=\] 45 to less than \[\<\] 65 years; elderly \>=65 to 90 years) with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) compared with placebo, and using pulse oximetry determine whether lemborexant decreases the peripheral oxygen saturation (SpO2) during total sleep time (TST) on Day 8 of treatment in adult and elderly participants (adults \>=45 to \<65 years; elderly \>=65 to 90 years) with moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) compared with placebo.

WITHDRAWN
Sparkle Respiratory Effort Validation
Description

This study has been developed in order to demonstrate the validity of the Sparkle respiratory effort signal.

COMPLETED
Nebula Study - Screener Apps and HSAT vs. PSG Comparison
Description

This is a prospective, unblinded, open-label, single group study. All subjects will undergo concurrent screener app, HSAT testing, and in-lab polysomnography.

TERMINATED
Metabolic Effects of Metformin Therapy in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Description

The purpose of the study is to see if metformin improves metabolism in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) using positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy. Metformin is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment and prevention of diabetes. It is not approved for use in patients with OSA.

COMPLETED
Point-of-care-Ultrasound for Sleep Apnea
Description

Patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are at risk for respiratory dysfunction in the perioperative environment. The study is designed to evaluate if point-of-care-ultrasound (POCUS) measurements of upper airway anatomy may identify patients with OSA and their severity.

COMPLETED
Feasibility of Improving Sleep Apnea Treatment Adherence After Brain Injury
Description

Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a sleep disorder common among Veterans with moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). Untreated OSA increases risk of poor health outcomes including cognitive impairment, declining mental and physical health, and premature mortality. Positive airway pressure (PAP) is the frontline treatment for OSA that effectively reduces many negative health consequences of the disease. Unfortunately, PAP adherence is poor. A recent study showed that 68% of Veterans with moderate-to-severe TBI and OSA were nonadherent to PAP therapy. Psychoeducation is the standard of care for OSA treatment with PAP, but on its own is insufficient for improving adherence. Alternatives to the standard of care include evidence-based behavioral interventions such as Motivational Interviewing (MI) and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) which have been shown to improve PAP adherence in general sleep clinic samples. Unfortunately, these evidence-based interventions (designed for cognitively intact individuals) have not been adapted to address PAP adherence in persons with moderate-to-severe TBI, who often require cognitive accommodations. The goal of this study is to test the feasibility of a novel manualized intervention, designed with cognitive accommodations, and informed by MI and CBT, to address PAP adherence in Veterans with TBI and OSA. Study Aims: Study Aim 1 tested the feasibility and acceptability of delivering the PAP adherence intervention. Study Aim 2 evaluated the feasibility of outcome and process measures. Method: Veterans were recruited from inpatient and outpatient TBI and sleep clinics. Those meeting eligibility criteria (diagnosis of OSA and moderate-to-severe TBI; nonadherent to PAP, able to provide informed consent) were invited to participate in the 4-session intervention followed by a qualitative interview to inquire about intervention acceptability. Study measures (e.g., symptom severity, sleep quality of life), will be administered pre- and post-intervention.

COMPLETED
Validation of a Novel Device for Screening Patients With Symptoms of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Description

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of the Belun Ring Pulse Oximetry system for screening of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in adults during standard polysomnography sleep study conditions. The primary outcome metric is the Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI). The goal, in its entirety, is to evaluate the performance of the Belun Ring Pulse Oximeter during a standard polysomnography sleep study and its ability to compare to the determined Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI) of the subjects. It is expected that the Belun Ring Pulse Oximeter will adequately record SpO2, pulse rate, body position and heart rate variability throughout the duration of the study.

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Motor Plasticity, Intermittent Hypoxia and Sleep Apnea
Description

The purpose of this study is to learn about the effect of sleep apnea and low oxygen on muscle strength and lung function in people with chronic spinal cord injury.

TERMINATED
Hill-Rom WAVE for Positional Obstructive Sleep Apnea at Home
Description

1. 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). 2. Determine the effects of Wave 4.3 on subjective measures of sleepiness and daytime function in patients with positional OSA. 3. Determine the effects of Wave 4.3 on subjective measures of sleep quality in patients with positional OSA.

COMPLETED
Transoral Daytime Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation in Patients With Simple Snoring
Description

Sleep Disordered Breathing (SDB) is a spectrum of conditions spanning from Simple Snoring to Severe Sleep apnea. SDB has multiple underlying mechanisms. Some portion of patients have issues with upper airway dilator muscle control; and such patients may be amenable to upper airway muscle training exercises using neuromuscular stimulation techniques. The investigators and others have published on the topic of neuromyopathy in the upper airway, defining a subgroup of OSA patients who may be amenable to training exercises. Based on this background, the investigators seek to test the hypothesis that upper airway tongue muscle training using transoral surface neuromuscular electrical stimulation may have benefits to patients with Simple Snoring.

COMPLETED
A Study to Assess the Effect of Seltorexant Compared to Placebo on Respiration During Sleep in Adult Participants With Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Description

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of multiple doses of seltorexant compared with placebo on respiration during sleep in adult participants with mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea.

COMPLETED
Validation of ApneaLink Air Home Sleep Testing in the Diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adolescent Children
Description

The feasibility and the validity of the ApneaLink Air home sleep testing (HST) device will be tested in adolescent children. The ApneaLink Air HST device is cleared for the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in adults..

COMPLETED
Variable Dead Space Rebreathing Device to Treat Sleep Apnea
Description

The purpose of this pilot study is to determine the feasibility of using a novel treatment for sleep apnea in which the patient's own exhaled CO2 is tightly controlled and used in a rebreathe system to reduce sleep disordered breathing.