Status:
COMPLETED
Sleep Disordered Breathing in Gulf War Illness and the Effect of Nasal CPAP Treatment
Lead Sponsor:
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Conditions:
Apnea, Sleep
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Eligibility:
MALE
32-52 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine any sleep disordered breathing in veterans with Gulf War Syndrome (GWS) and compare it to healthy normal asymptomatic Gulf War veterans. This study will also ...
Detailed Description
Hypothesis 1: To demonstrate that compared to Gulf War Veterans without GWS, GWS patients have decreased total sleep and increased sleep fragmentation due to the presence of sleep disordered breathing...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- First Gulf War veterans with and without the syndrome
- Males
- Between 32 and 52 years of age
- No history of current alcoholism nor opiate use
- No history of current active depression nor post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Exclusion
- Females
- History of active alcoholism or opiate drug use
- History of active depression and PTSD
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
29 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00252629
Start Date
November 1 2005
End Date
November 1 2010
Last Update
December 11 2014
Active Locations (1)
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VA Medical Center, Northport
Northport, New York, United States, 11768