Home rehab shows promise for sleep apnea sufferers
NCT ID NCT04759456
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a 12-week remotely-supervised rehabilitation program for 60 men aged 25-65 with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea. The goal was to see if the program could improve breathing pauses during sleep, daytime sleepiness, and overall quality of life. Participants used a smartphone app and received weekly calls from a therapist.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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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
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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2021
- Finished
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May 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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25 to 65 years
- Sex
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Male participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * signed informed consent * newly diagnosed obstructive sleep apnea * Apnea-Hypopnea Index greater than 15 episodes/hour * indicated for CPAP therapy Exclusion Criteria: * severe pulmonary hypertension * severe heart valve disease * COPD III or IV * central sleep apnea * chronic corticosteroid therapy * long-term oxygen therapy * heart failure * left ventricular ejection fraction lower than 40 % * NYHA III or IV * cerebrovascular disease * psychiatric disease * another type of obstructive sleep apnea treatment * acute coronary syndrome in anamnesis
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Hospital Brno
Brno, 625 00, Czechia
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