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Veterans may get faster sleep apnea care with new referral model

NCT ID NCT05419323

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tested a new approach called DREAM, where Veterans at risk for sleep apnea could go straight to home sleep testing without an initial in-person clinic visit. Over 6,500 Veterans took part to see if this speeds up diagnosis and treatment. The goal is to make sleep apnea care more accessible and efficient.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to
If successful, this could lead to faster and more convenient sleep apnea diagnosis and treatment for Veterans, reducing wait times.
What could go wrong
This is a completed study focused on care delivery, not a new treatment. Results may not apply outside the VA system.

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Study facts

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

Participants

6,501 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Aug 2020

Finished

Mar 2026

Lead sponsor

A government agency

The lead sponsor is a US federal agency other than the NIH.

Who can take part

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

Who is studied

Participants will include patients referred for new OSA evaluations at Sleep Medicine clinics at the 3 VA study sites. Participants will be identified via a review of their medical records by the PIs (study physicians) after they are referred for OSA evaluations at the 3 study sites.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: Age 18 years Agrees to be seen by a VA sleep program Reason for referral to sleep clinic: New OSA Evaluation Exclusion Criteria: Age \< 18 years Declines to be seen by a VA sleep program Reason for referral to sleep clinic: anything other than a new OSA evaluation

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

obstructive sleep apnea syndrome sleep apnea syndrome

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • San Francisco VA Medical Center, San Francisco, CA

    San Francisco, California, 94121-1563, United States

  • VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System University Drive Division, Pittsburgh, PA

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15240, United States

  • VA Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR

    Portland, Oregon, 97207-2964, United States

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