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CBT-OSA for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

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Led By Lisa M. Kinoshita, PhD

Research Sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 1 year

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will test a cognitive-behavioral therapy intervention to help Vietnam-era Veterans with PTSD who have obstructive sleep apnea adhere to their CPAP treatment.

Eligible Conditions

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 1 year

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~1 year

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 1 year for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Time in hours of "mask-on" CPAP usage per night

Secondary outcome measures

California Verbal Learning Test, Second Edition (CVLT-II)

Functional Outcomes of Sleep Questionnaire (FOSQ)

PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5)

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: CBT-OSAExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

CBT-OSA is a new cognitive behavioral therapy which focuses on changing behaviors and thoughts to help individuals adjust to using a CPAP machine.

Group II: Sleep EducationActive Control1 Intervention

The Sleep Education treatment will include information, facts, and videos on sleep, cardiovascular disease, PTSD, and proper sleep hygiene.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

VA Office of Research and DevelopmentLead Sponsor

1,609 Previous Clinical Trials

3,306,296 Total Patients Enrolled

Lisa M. Kinoshita, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorVA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Could I potentially partake in this research project?

"This research project is recruiting 144 individuals suffering from obstructive sleep apnea. Eligibility criteria includes: being between 18 and 99 years old, no new medications in the last month, stability of non-excluded medication for at least 1 month prior to baseline (including antihypertensive/diabetic medications), absence of cognitive disorder, any racial or ethnic background as a veteran, with PTSD diagnosis."

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Are there any more spots available for this experimental protocol?

"The evidence on clinicaltrials.gov elucidates that this trial is still enrolling patients; it was first advertised in January of 2017 and most recently updated in October 2021."

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Is the age limit for participants in this research endeavor set at eighty or below?

"The requirements for this research stipulate that participants are between 18 and 99 years of age. Furthermore, there are 88 clinical trials designed to accommodate minors and 558 studies dedicated to elderly patients."

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To what extent will the current research encompass?

"Affirmative, the information located on clinicaltrials.gov indicates that this trial is currently recruiting study participants. This research was initially made public on January 1st 2017 and has been most recently refreshed on October 5th 2021. 144 test subjects are needed to be enrolled at a single location."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to Increase CPAP Adherence in Veterans With PTSD

2017. "Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to Increase CPAP Adherence in Veterans With PTSD". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02641496.