Living with both COPD and sleep apnea? These conditions create unique challenges, affecting breathing, causing fatigue, shortness of breath, and poor sleep. Managing them can feel overwhelming, leaving many feeling isolated and longing for relief.

This study aims to deepen the understanding of these conditions by comparing adults with these conditions to those with COPD or sleep apnea alone. Researchers will explore the effects of different treatments on these conditions, helping to improve future care and outcomes for those affected.

Interested? See if you qualify for this study!

• Men and women aged 40 to 79 who have been diagnosed with either chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) alone OR both COPD and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
• Must be postmenopausal and must not be pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant
• Must not be currently receiving continuous oxygen therapy for COPD or using PAP treatment for OSA
• Must not be allergic to MRI contrast (gadolinium)
• Must be willing and able to comply with the study requirements and procedures

• Participants in this study will have the opportunity to try a new potential therapy for COPD at no cost.
• Compensation ranges from $275 to $925 for completing all study activities. If a participant ends the study early, they will be compensated based on the visits completed, but no compensation will be provided for missed visits.
• Free parking is available, and participants will be reimbursed for minor out-of-pocket expenses, such as meal vouchers, public transportation, or taxi fares. Lyft pickup/drop-offs are also available if needed.
• Participants may experience improvements in their COPD symptoms while contributing valuable information that could benefit others with the condition in the future.
• Participants will help advance medical research.

The study team will explain the research in its entirety but some details are:

• Participants will be asked to attend a daytime visit.
• Participants will be asked to undergo an overnight sleep study.
• Participants will be asked to participate in a cardiac MRI session.

Atul Malhotra, MD, is a board-certified pulmonologist, intensivist, and research chief of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine. He is active clinically in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine. In the sleep clinic, Dr. Malhotra provides a full spectrum of diagnostic and therapeutic services to patients with sleep-related disorders, including sleep apnea, insomnia, restless leg syndrome, narcolepsy, and sleep disorders associated with medical or psychiatric conditions. He has a special interest in the treatment of sleep apnea.

Dr. Atul Malhotra

Research Site:

University of California San Diego

Location:

Altman Clinical and Translational Research Institute (ACTRI) 9452 Medical Center Dr La Jolla, CA 92037

Lead Researcher:

Dr. Atul Malhotra

Ethics Committee:

This study has been reviewed and approved by the UCSD Institutional Review Board

Recognized as one of the top 20 research universities worldwide, the University of California San Diego fosters a culture of collaboration that drives discoveries, advances society and boosts economic impact. The institution prioritizes providing students with opportunities to become changemakers, equipping them with multidisciplinary tools to address the world’s most pressing challenges.

Qualified health professionals will monitor your health as it relates to the study.

This trial has been reviewed and approved by an independent ethics committee. 

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Your records relating to this study and any other information received will be kept strictly confidential, except as required by the law.

If you decide to participate in the study and later feel that you no longer wish to be part of it, you may withdraw at any time.

You will receive a detailed outline of all details of the study, including treatment, risks and procedures, and given the chance to ask questions to study staff, before you decide whether to participate.

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