How low oxygen affects breathing control in healthy people
This trial studies how temporary low oxygen levels during sleep affect your breathing control. It may help researchers understand and treat sleep apnea better.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 45 years old and in good general health.
- Your body mass index (BMI) is between 18 and 25.
- You do not have any known sleep disorders.
- You are not a smoker (or stopped more than 3 months ago) and have smoked less than 10 pack-years total.
- You are not taking any medications that affect breathing or sleep, like sedatives or antidepressants.
- You are not pregnant, and if you are a woman of childbearing age, you use effective birth control.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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