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Low-Tech Treatments for Obstructive Sleep Apnea

NCT07301710 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: PHASE1/PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2026-02-17

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Summary

The overall purpose of this study is to compare changes in sleep outcomes in people with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) depending on their participation in one of two behavioral interventions; both involve drinking water and breathing. A second purpose is to compare outcomes between people who have sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and those with no history of TBI. The main questions it aims to answer are whether sleep quality improves after 3-months of high-resistance versus low-resistance exercises, and whether people have different outcomes depending on their history of TBI.

Conditions

  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
  • Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

High-Resistance Breathing and Drinking Exercises

Three months of drinking at least 32-oz of water daily through a high-resistance nozzle, and inhaling and exhaling 60 times per day through a high-resistance breathing device

BEHAVIORAL

Low-Resistance Breathing and Drinking Exercises

Three months of drinking 32-oz of water daily through a low-resistance nozzle, and inhaling and exhaling 40 times per day through a low-resistance breathing device

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

    lead FED

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-01-29
Primary Completion
2027-09-30
Completion
2027-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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