SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING

This study is testing whether a wearable ring and a small body sensor can accurately diagnose sleep-disordered breathing, including sleep apnea. About 79 adults with suspected sleep apnea will wear the devices during an overnight sleep lab test. The goal is to see if the ring's r…

This study aimed to see if an educational game called Yapouni could help children aged 3 to 16 use their CPAP or NIV breathing machines more consistently. The game was designed to motivate children by linking machine use to a hot air balloon's flight. However, the study was withd…

This study will survey directors of dental programs at Italian universities to find out if sleep medicine is part of the curriculum. The goal is to understand how much future dentists learn about sleep-disordered breathing like sleep apnea. About 70 program directors will answer …

This study looks at whether sleep-disordered breathing, like obstructive sleep apnea, is linked to worsening spine curves in children with idiopathic scoliosis. Researchers will follow 405 children aged 6 to 15 with mild to moderate scoliosis. They will measure spine curves and s…

This study looks at whether dopamine levels and certain genes affect the risk and severity of sleep breathing disorders like sleep apnea. Researchers will monitor 100 adults overnight and take blood samples to measure dopamine and check for genetic variations. The goal is to bett…

This study aimed to see if giving extra oxygen at night could improve blood sugar control in people living at high altitudes who have sleep-disordered breathing. It was designed for permanent residents of Puno, Peru, but was withdrawn before any participants were enrolled. No res…

This study follows 1,545 adults over many years to understand how sleep-disordered breathing and other sleep problems develop and affect health. Participants were Wisconsin state employees aged 30-60 when the study began. Researchers use overnight sleep tests, questionnaires, and…

This study looks at sleep quality in 60 adults with non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis, a chronic lung condition. Researchers will measure how well participants sleep and see if poor sleep is linked to more severe lung disease, worse breathing tests, or more lung damage on CT sca…