Sleep machine tested to fight scarred lungs

NCT ID NCT05359965

Summary

This study looked at whether using a CPAP machine for sleep apnea could also help reduce abnormal acid reflux and lung inflammation in people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a serious lung-scarring disease. Participants with both IPF and sleep apnea were randomly assigned to either use CPAP or not for 4-8 weeks. Researchers measured acid levels and blood markers of inflammation before and after to see if CPAP made a difference.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Arizona

    Tucson, Arizona, 85724, United States

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