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A Prospective Observational Cohort to Study the Genetics of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Associated Co-Morbidities

Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Registration Number
NCT01857427
Lead Sponsor
Ulysses Magalang MD
Brief Summary

The primary objective of this study is to build a well characterized cohort of patients that will be used to determine the genetic variants associated with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)and its co-morbidities.

Detailed Description

The purpose of building the cohort is to allow the performance of genome-wide association studies with a large sample of patients that have been well-characterized using standardized procedures.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
5000
Inclusion Criteria

We will recruit subjects who are:

  • 18 years of age and older.
  • Willing and able to give informed consent

AND any of the following:

  • PSG (polysomnogram)requested by a physician based on clinical grounds
  • AHI (Apnea-hypopnea index) ≥ 5 episodes per hour based on a prior PSG.
Exclusion Criteria

Incapable of giving informed consent

  • Under the age of 18

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Sleep Questionnaireupon enrollment

Responses to sleep questionnaire

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Suite 2600, Martha Morehouse Medical Pavilion

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Columbus, Ohio, United States

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