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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