Sleep Disorders Trial, Recruiting

Written by an AI model from the ClinicalTrials.gov eligibility criteria and checked on a sample basis. Please confirm against the original criteria.

Who might be able to join this trial:

• People who have been diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), where breathing repeatedly stops or is reduced during sleep, with a severity score of 10 or more events per hour — and where more than half of those events are caused by the airway being blocked (rather than a brain signalling problem)
• People who are unwilling to use a CPAP machine (a mask and air pressure device for sleep apnea) or have been unable to tolerate it after trying it for at least two weeks
• People who are not currently using any device-based or surgical treatment for their sleep apnea, such as a CPAP machine, a dental/mouth device, or a nerve stimulation implant

Who may not be able to join:

• People who are planning to have airway surgery, or to start using a CPAP machine, dental device, or other equipment-based sleep apnea treatment during the study period
• People whose sleep apnea events are mostly caused by a brain signalling problem (called central sleep apnea), making up 50% or more of their total events
• People with significant difficulties with thinking or memory, based on a standard cognitive test score below 18
• People with a significant neurological condition that could affect the muscles in the throat and mouth area
• People who use medications that relax the upper airway — such as sleeping tablets or opioid pain medicines — on three or more nights per week in the four weeks before the study begins (examples include hypnotics and opiates)
• People who use a medical device that would interfere with a home sleep apnea test used in the study
• People who are planning to move to a different city during the study in a way that would affect their ability to participate

Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.