Sleep apnea treatment may boost brain function and Well-Being, new study hopes to show
NCT ID NCT06312956
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study follows 65 adults with obstructive sleep apnea to see how three weeks of CPAP therapy changes their thinking skills, blood markers of brain health, and emotional well-being. Participants complete memory and attention tests, give blood samples, and fill out questionnaires before and after treatment. The goal is to better understand the full benefits of CPAP beyond just improving breathing during sleep.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) device
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could clarify how CPAP therapy affects thinking skills, brain health markers, and emotional well-being in people with sleep apnea.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early observational study (65 people) without a control group, so results may not apply broadly. It measures short-term changes only, not long-term outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 65 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Individual affected by OSAS
- Ages
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20 to 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * OSAS diagnosis (AHI \> 5) * handedness: right Exclusion Criteria: * previous ventilotherapy * neurological and/or neurodegenerative conditions * Personality disorders, autism spectrum disorders, schizophrenia, psychosis * sleep disorders comorbidities (eg., narcolepsy)
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano
RECRUITINGPiancavallo, VCO, 28824, Italy
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