SLEEP APNEA

This study aims to see if showing sleep apnea patients how their CPAP machine usage compares to other patients helps them use the machine more consistently. About 186 adults already using CPAP therapy will be randomly assigned to receive either just their own usage data or that d…

This large study is testing if treating sleep apnea soon after a stroke can help people recover better and prevent future health crises. Over 3,000 recent stroke patients are being randomly assigned to either receive standard care or standard care plus treatment for their sleep a…

This study is testing whether a wrist-worn smartwatch can accurately screen for sleep apnea. Researchers are comparing the watch's readings against the standard overnight sleep lab test in 220 adults suspected of having sleep apnea. The goal is to see if this simpler, at-home dev…

This study is testing whether adding a CPAP breathing machine to a standard diet and exercise program can better prevent diabetes in overweight adults with prediabetes and sleep apnea. Researchers want to see if treating sleep apnea improves blood sugar and heart health more than…

This study aims to collect and store blood, urine, and tissue samples from 500 adults with obesity. The goal is to create a research bank to help scientists understand why people gain weight, why treatments sometimes fail, and why weight is often regained. This knowledge could le…

This study aims to understand how sleep problems contribute to heart and metabolic diseases in rural Southern communities. Researchers will measure the sleep patterns of about 3,680 adults from rural Appalachia and the Mississippi Delta using wearable devices and questionnaires. …

This study aims to understand if a brain chemical called dopamine and a person's genetics are connected to the risk and severity of sleep breathing disorders like sleep apnea. Researchers will enroll 100 adults suspected of having a sleep breathing problem. They will perform an o…

This is a survey to understand how on-call hospital shifts affect the sleep, knowledge, and work performance of medical trainees and staff. It involves 1,000 participants from around the world and takes about 30-40 minutes to complete. The goal is to gather information, not to te…

This study aims to understand the complex links between sleep bruxism (nighttime teeth grinding) and other health issues like sleep apnea, heart disease risk, thyroid problems, and stress. Researchers will observe 100 adults who grind their teeth during sleep, using sleep studies…