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Determinants of Age-specific Breathing Instability During Sleep
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating 1) hyperventilation via noninvasive positive pressure ventilation 2) multiple trials of episodic hypoxia for Sleep Apnea and Age. Completed, enrolled 92 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The purpose for this research protocol was to examine the role of breathing control mechanisms that determine the development of sleep-disordered breathing in the elderly. This proposal focused on key factors that contribute to the control of ventilation in elderly adults during sleep. The investigators studied the age-specific changes in ventilatory control in older and young adults during NREM sleep.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
1\) noninvasive hyperventilation to determine apneic threshold; 2) episodic hypoxia to determine ventilatory long term facilitation