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Assessment of the Effect of Positive Airway Pressure on Energy and Vitality in Mild Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients: The Merge Study
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Continous Positive Airway Pressure and Control Group for Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Completed, enrolled 301 participants across 11 sites.
Detailed Summary
The investigators wish to prospectively determine the response to CPAP in patients presenting with mild OSA. In many healthcare systems, patients with mild OSA (AHI 5-15) are not reimbursed for treatment. Although some evidence exists of the benefits of treating mild OSA when scoring as per AASM 2007 criteria, more evidence is needed. The investigators wish to add to this pool of knowledge and also increase the inclusion criteria to include the AASM 2012 definition of mild OSA. By including the 2012 AASM definition of mild OSA, the investigators will add novel information to the field by assessing the benefits of treatment in both sub-groups of mild OSA.
Study Details
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Interventions
CPAP refers to the application of positive airway pressure through a mask and tubing to splint a patients throat open at night. CPAP is considered standard treatment for OSA
Standard sleep hygiene counseling as per published guidelines