SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING

This study tests a special ring and body sensor that use smart computer programs to diagnose sleep-disordered breathing, like sleep apnea. About 79 adults with suspected sleep apnea will wear the ring during a standard sleep lab test to see how well it works. The goal is to find …

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 It was designed for permanent residents of Puno, Peru, but was withdrawn before any participants were enrolled.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 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…

This study looked at 405 children aged 6 to 15 with mild to moderate scoliosis to see if sleep-disordered breathing (like snoring or sleep apnea) makes their spine curve worse. Researchers measured spine curves and sleep quality over time. The goal was to understand if sleep issu…

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 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 aimed to see if an educational game called Yapouni could help children aged 3 to 16 with severe sleep apnea feel better about using CPAP or NIV breathing machines at night. The plan was to compare standard teaching with teaching plus the game, measuring parents' and ch…