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Type 1 Diabetes and Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Glycemic Dysregulation in Adults With Type 1 Diabetes

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06915831
Acronym
T1D and OSA
Enrollment
40
Registered
2025-04-08
Start date
2025-11-10
Completion date
2029-08-31
Last updated
2026-01-20

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Sleep Apnea, Obstructive, Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)

Brief summary

The purpose of the study is to investigate the role of sleep apnea in glycemic dysregulation in adults with Type 1 diabetes.

Detailed description

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common sleep disorder characterized by recurrent collapse of upper airway during sleep, resulting in intermittent hypoxia, sleep fragmentation by transient arousals, and poor sleep quality. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), applied at night, is considered the treatment of choice for persons who are diagnosed with OSA. Current evidence suggests that OSA is highly prevalent in adults with T1D and particularly those with moderate-to-severe OSA have poorer glycemic control. Our overall goal is to investigate the role OSA in glycemic dysregulation in adults with T1D.

Interventions

DEVICEContinuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)

All-night CPAP will be applied with bedtimes 23:00h to 7:00h.

Sponsors

University of Chicago
Lead SponsorOTHER
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
CollaboratorNIH

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE

Intervention model description

Within subjects design

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 50 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Age: 18 to 50 years old * Type 1 Diabetes on insulin pump therapy and using a CGM device with an GMI (glucose management indicator) between 5.5 and 8.5% with hemoglobin in the normal range at screening * OSA by home sleep apnea test

Exclusion criteria

* Regular and adherent CPAP use per clinical guidelines * Requiring oxygen or advanced positive airway pressure modalities during sleep * Having a 'fall-asleep' or 'near miss' accident in the past 6-months * Shift work * Severe hypoglycemia (≥1 episode in the past 3 months or diagnosis of hypoglycemic unawareness) * ≥1 trip to emergency room for poor glucose management in the past 6 months * Proliferative retinopathy * Fasting triglycerides \>400mg/dL, * Liver transaminases \>2 times upper limit of normal, * Renal transplantation or serum creatinine \>1.5 mg/dL * Anemia (hemoglobin \<13.0g/dL in men or \<11.6g/dL in women) * Acute coronary syndrome or stroke past 6 months * Severe hypertension (blood pressure\>180/105 mmHg) * Any other significant health condition: unstable angina, heart failure requiring hospitalization in the past 6 months, significant heart block or arrhythmias, NYHA Class\>2, pulmonary disease with dependence on oxygen or daily use of bronchodilators, active or chronic infection, thyroid disease and other endocrine disorders (e.g. Cushing syndrome, acromegaly) * Recent major surgery * Major psychiatric disorder * Subjects will also be excluded if taking medications that can confound metabolic assessments including systemic glucocorticoids, antipsychotics, thiazide diuretics, beta-blockers, daily use of aminophylline or theophylline, or use of any immunosuppressant. * Currently pregnant or trying to get pregnant or nursing * Smoking, alcohol or illegal drug abuse

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Glycemic variabilityWithin 3 months of screeningGlycemic variability will be calculated using a standard metric as percent coefficient of variation (% CV) of glucose values obtained from continuous glucose monitoring (CGM).

Countries

United States

Contacts

CONTACTEsra Tasali, MD
etasali@bsd.uchicago.edu7738342663
CONTACTBecky Tucker
tuckerb@bsd.uchicago.edu7737022348
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOREsra Tasali, MD

University of Chicago

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026