Clinical Trial: Empirical CPAP Therapy for Suspected Obstructive Sleep Apnea in a Resource-Limited Setting

U.S., July 10 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07693101) titled 'Empirical CPAP Therapy for Suspected Obstructive Sleep Apnea in a Resource-Limited Setting' on July 03.

Brief Summary: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a condition where a person's airway repeatedly collapses during sleep, causing them to stop breathing briefly and disrupting their rest. The standard way to diagnose OSA is a formal overnight sleep study called polysomnography (PSG). However, in resource-limited settings, sleep study centers are scarce, which can lead to months of waiting before a patient can be diagnosed and treated. Delaying treatment can negatively affect a patient's quality of life and increase their risk for oth...