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Inspiratory Flow Dynamics During Sleep in Gulf War Syndrome (GWS) and the Effect of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Nasal CPAP treatment during sleep for Apnea, Sleep and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Completed, enrolled 29 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine any sleep disordered breathing in veterans with Gulf War Syndrome (GWS) and compare it to healthy normal asymptomatic Gulf War veterans. This study will also determine the effect of treatment with continuous positive airway pressure on veterans with Gulf War Syndrome. 1. The investigators hypothesize that sleep complaints (insomnia, un-refreshing sleep and daytime fatigue) among GWS patients are related to increased sleep fragmentation secondary to the presence of sleep disordered breathing in GWS patients. 2. The investigators hypothesize that increased collapsibility of the upper airway during sleep with the development of inspiratory flow limitation (IFL) and sleep disordered breathing causes the increased sleep fragmentation in GWS patients. 3. The investigators hypothesize that correction of IFL and sleep disordered breathing in GWS patients will result in an improvement of their sleep quality resulting in an improvement of their sleep complaints and other functional symptoms.
Study Details
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Interventions
After documenting sleep disordered breathing, GWS subject gets randomized to receive either a therapeutic nasal CPAP or a sham nasal CPAP treatment during sleep, GWS symptoms ( fatigue, pain, and cognitive dysfunction) were assessed by a baseline questionnaires and at 3 week period whether on sham or therapeutic CPAP. The change of symptoms in each group will be compared.