Our research team at UC San Diego is conducting a study to learn more about the disorder termed "overlap syndrome," in which a patient has both chronic obstructive pulmnonary disease (COPD) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). We are currently seeking volunteers who have been diagnosed with both COPD and OSA and using CPAP treatment for their OSA. Fill out our volunteeer survey if you are interested or have questions, or contact us at sleepresearch@ucsd.edu or (858)246-2154.
Principal Investigator:
Jeremy Orr, MD
Maximum compensation for completing entire study:
$350.00
Qualifications:
Age 35-79 years
Known diagnosis of COPD
Non-smoker
What you may be asked to do during this study:
A home sleep test, if necessary, to determine presence and severity of OSATwo overnight sleep studies at our UCSD Hillcrest sleep laboratoryPulmonary function testing
Complete study questionnaires regarding sleep patterns and daytime sleepiness
Blood sample drawn
Non-invasive test which measures blood vessel functionBreathing tests while awake, to determine your body's response to mildly low oxygen and high carbon dioxide
If you have questions about this study, please contact us at sleepresearch@ucsd.edu, or (858)246-2154. Alternatively, you may fill out our volunteer survey form so our research staff members can reach out to you.
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