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First received: September 19, 2022

Clinical Trial: Intermittent Hypoxia-initiated Plasticity in Humans: A Multi-pronged Therapeutic Approach to Treat Sleep Apnea and Overlapping Co-morbidities

Study Status: Completed

Recruit Status: RECRUITING

Condition: Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL


Official Title: Intermittent Hypoxia-initiated Plasticity in Humans: A Multi-pronged Therapeutic Approach to Treat Sleep Apnea and Overlapping Co-morbidities

Brief Summary: The prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is high in the United States and is a major health concern.This disorder is linked to numerous heart, blood vessel and nervous system abnormalities, along with increased tiredness while performing exercise likely because of a reduced blood supply to skeletal muscles.The gold standard treatment of OSA with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in many cases does not lead to significant improvements in health outcomes because the recommended number of hours of…

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