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First received: September 12, 2023

Clinical Trial: Managing Opioid Related Sleep Apnea With Acetazolamide

Study Status: Completed

Recruit Status: RECRUITING

Condition: Sleep-Disordered Breathing

Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL


Official Title: Managing Opioid Related Sleep Apnea With Acetazolamide

Brief Summary: Patients with chronic pain who use opioids appear to be at increased risk for breathing issues during sleep, termed sleep disordered breathing (SDB).Treatment of SDB often consists of use of a device during sleep that provides continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) via a mask interface.However, this device is not effective or tolerated in all individuals.The goal of this study is to examine whether a medication called acetazolamide can improve SDB, as an alternative to CPAP treatment.The investigators will…

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