Description
- Inclusion Criteria for enrollment are:
- * Over age 18 years
- * Diagnosed with mild to moderate sleep disordered breathing (SDB) (Apnea Hypopnea Index of 5-30)
- Additional Inclusion Criteria for randomization will be:
- * ESS score \>6
- * Total sleep time \<7 hours at least 4 nights per week, based on baseline sleep diary.
Exclusion Criteria:
- * Current use of PAP or oral appliance therapy for SDB
- * Severe respiratory or cardiovascular disease (e.g., ventilatory failure, congestive heart failure)
- * A recent health event that may affect sleep (e.g. recent surgery or hospitalization)
- * Current alcohol or substance use disorder (\<90 days sobriety) or significant unstable psychiatric comorbidity (e.g., suicidal ideation, psychosis)
- * Pregnancy or within 6 months post-partum
- * Commercial drivers and individuals at risk for motor vehicle accidents (MVA) or ESS\>18
- * Significant comorbid sleep disorders (e.g., severe insomnia, narcolepsy); and
- * Central sleep apnea (defined as central apnea/hypopnea index \>5, and \>50% of total AHI).
- * Use of sedative-hypnotic medications higher than the maximal acceptable therapeutic dose range.
Ages Eligible for Study:
18 Years to N/A (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)
Sexes Eligible for Study: ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Yes