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Can better sleep habits beat daytime drowsiness? new study tests two approaches

NCT ID NCT04279834

Symptom relief Sponsor: Wayne State University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study looked at 558 adults with mild to moderate sleep apnea who also don't get enough sleep. Researchers compared two programs: one focused on improving use of a PAP machine, and another on sleep education. The goal was to see which works better for reducing daytime sleepiness.

What this could mean

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Active substance
PAP treatment and sleep education (behavioral programs)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could point toward better ways to manage daytime sleepiness in people with sleep apnea and short sleep.
What could go wrong
This is a completed study, but results may not apply to everyone. The interventions are behavioral, so benefits may vary.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

558 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Oct 2020

Finished

Aug 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria for enrollment are: * Over age 18 years * Diagnosed with mild to moderate sleep disordered breathing (SDB) (Apnea Hypopnea Index of 5-30) Additional Inclusion Criteria for randomization will be: * ESS score \>6 * Total sleep time \<7 hours at least 4 nights per week, based on baseline sleep diary. Exclusion Criteria: * Current use of PAP or oral appliance therapy for SDB * Severe respiratory or cardiovascular disease (e.g., ventilatory failure, congestive heart failure) * A recent health event that may affect sleep (e.g. recent surgery or hospitalization) * Current alcohol or substance use disorder (\<90 days sobriety) or significant unstable psychiatric comorbidity (e.g., suicidal ideation, psychosis) * Pregnancy or within 6 months post-partum * Commercial drivers and individuals at risk for motor vehicle accidents (MVA) or ESS\>18 * Significant comorbid sleep disorders (e.g., severe insomnia, narcolepsy); and * Central sleep apnea (defined as central apnea/hypopnea index \>5, and \>50% of total AHI). * Use of sedative-hypnotic medications higher than the maximal acceptable therapeutic dose range.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

hypertensive disorder sleep apnea syndrome Sleep Deprivation sleep disorder Sleepiness

As listed by the trial registrant

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Hypertension Insufficient sleep syndrome Sleep Sleep apnea

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Wayne State University

    Detroit, Michigan, 48201, United States

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