Sleep Disordered Breathing and Its Impact on Neuro-cognitive Performance and Quality of Life in Parkinson Disease

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Conditions studied: Parkinson's Disease, Sleep Disordered Breathing, Sleep Obstructive Apnea

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of sleep and breathing problems during sleep on memory, attention, and general well being (quality of life) in people with Parkinson Disease.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02034357

Run by

University of Miami

People needed

89

Starts

2011-06-01

Expected to finish

2016-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-03-24

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Able to give consent.
• ≥18 years and have a Hoehn and Yahr stage at the time of enrollment of ≤3, clinical diagnosis of idiopathic Parkinson's Disease meeting the United Kingdom Parkinson's Disease Society Brain Bank criteria.
• Stable medical condition, including medications in the 1 month prior to enrollment.

You may not qualify if…

• Previous diagnosis of SDB with active use of Positive Airway Pressure (PAP), surgery for SDB or tracheostomy.
• Inability to read and comprehend English and/or Spanish at a grade 5 level.
• Prior history of neurosurgical procedures for PD or any other condition.
• Diagnosis of dementia as defined by Mini-mental state examination (MMSE) of < 26.
• History of major uncontrolled psychiatric illness.
• History of drug or alcohol abuse/dependence.
• History of major head injury or other neurological disease.
• Patients with observable craniofacial abnormalities that may be a relative contraindication to PAP.

Where it is running

• University of Miami — Miami, Florida, United States

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