Plain-English translation of NCT07160868 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.
Many people have both asthma and sleep apnea at the same time, but doctors don't fully understand how treating the sleep apnea affects asthma control. This trial will enroll people with difficult-to-treat asthma and screen them for sleep apnea using a home sleep test. Some participants with sleep apnea will receive CPAP therapy (a machine that gently blows air to keep your airway open while you sleep), and researchers will carefully track whether this treatment helps their asthma symptoms improve over three months.
About one in five people with asthma struggle to control it even with strong inhalers, and many of them also have sleep apnea. Doctors suspect that treating the sleep apnea might help asthma control, but there hasn't been enough research to prove it. This trial aims to answer that question.
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You'll have a home sleep study to check for sleep apnea, then be monitored for three months. If you have sleep apnea, you'll be randomly assigned to either start CPAP therapy or wait without treatment. Throughout the study, you'll track your asthma symptoms, use a peak flow meter at home, and return for visits where doctors will measure your lung function and check markers of airway inflammation.
AI-generated summary from trial data · Jun 2, 2026 · Not medical advice
Ireland
St. James's Hospital, Ireland
Collaborators
Tallaght University Hospital
Enrollment target
~80 participants
Started
September 2025
Primary completion
May 2026
This trial's estimated completion date has passed — the record may not be fully up to date.
Age range
18 Years – 90 Years
Last updated on clinicaltrials.gov in May 2026.
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Central contact
Laura Piggott, BM BS BSc MSc
St. James's Hospital, Ireland
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