Brain training during sleep may ease sleep apnea

NCT ID NCT06926036

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study explores whether practicing breathing exercises while awake and then replaying them during sleep can change how people breathe at night and boost their thinking skills. Researchers will recruit 18 adults with untreated obstructive sleep apnea. Participants will train at home for a week and then spend one night in a lab for detailed sleep monitoring and targeted memory reactivation.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • Northwestern University

    RECRUITING

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

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