About this trial
The purpose of the current study is to investigate whether alleviation of OSA by CPAP positively impacts glucose metabolism in non-diabetic patients.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Community dwelling adult males and females aged 18-65 years
Polysomnography confirmed moderate to severe OSA with apnea hypopnea index (AHI) ≥15/hr within the past 60 months
Able to give written informed consent
Proficient in English
Disqualifiers
Clinically significant co-morbidity (e.g. myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, stroke, arrythmia, chronic kidney or liver disease, epilepsy, head injury)
Severe mental health disorders (e.g. current major depressive disorder, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder) that in the opinion of the investigator is not adequately treated or will significantly affect their participation in the study.
Regular (>2 times per month) use of sleep-affecting medication (e.g. benzodiazepines, opioids, antidepressants)
Regular night shift work or travel overseas within the last 2 weeks
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- CPAP