Plain-English translation of NCT06167369 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This study investigates whether obstructive sleep apnea causes damage to the brain and thinking abilities, and whether using positive airway pressure therapy (a common air pressure machine treatment) helps protect brain health. Researchers will measure brain health markers and cognitive function in newly diagnosed patients before and after six months of treatment to understand how well the therapy works.
Sleep apnea can reduce oxygen to the brain and may cause long-term damage. This study aims to understand whether brain damage actually occurs in sleep apnea patients and whether consistent use of the prescribed air pressure treatment can prevent or reverse that damage.
You will start using your prescribed air pressure therapy as your doctor recommends. Before treatment begins and again six months later, you will complete medical tests and cognitive assessments (like memory and thinking tests) and may have blood samples taken. Researchers will compare results between patients who consistently use the therapy and those who use it less often to see if treatment affects brain health markers.
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Germany
Enrollment target
~136 participants
Started
January 2024
Primary completion
December 2025
Age range
18 Years and older
Last updated on clinicaltrials.gov in February 2024.
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Central contact
Tony Sehr, MD
Technische Universität Dresden