SLEEP-DISORDERED BREATHING

This study is testing whether a smart ring, using new AI software and a chest sensor, can accurately diagnose sleep apnea and related sleep problems. Researchers are comparing the ring's results to the standard overnight sleep lab test in 79 adults suspected of having sleep apnea…

This study aimed to see if a special educational game could help children and their parents better manage a challenging nighttime breathing therapy. The game, called Yapouni, used a hot air balloon that flew higher the longer a child used their CPAP or NIV machine, hoping to impr…

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 study aimed to understand if low oxygen levels at night worsen blood sugar control in people living at high altitudes. Researchers planned to test if giving supplemental oxygen during sleep could improve glucose levels. The study was withdrawn before any participants were en…

This study aims to understand if sleep-related breathing problems are different for infants with severe spina bifida who had surgery before birth versus after birth. It will also check if these breathing issues are linked to how a child's thinking and movement skills develop by a…

This study aims to understand how common sleep problems are in adults with bronchiectasis, a chronic lung condition. Researchers will survey 60 patients at an Egyptian hospital about their sleep quality and daytime tiredness. They'll check if poor sleep connects to worse lung fun…

This study aims to understand if sleep-disordered breathing (like snoring or sleep apnea) affects how scoliosis curves progress in children. Researchers are observing 405 children with mild to moderate scoliosis over several years, checking their sleep patterns and measuring thei…