Atomoxetine and DAW2022 on OSA Severity
Eligible age
21–70 yrs
Accepts
All genders
Locations
1 state
Healthy volunteers
No
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About this study
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is common and has major health implications but treatment options are limited. In previous research atomoxetine and oxybutynin showed promising effect at reducing OSA severity, however they reduced arousal threshold, one of the key traits responsible for OSA. Since oxybutynin was used mainly as a hypnotic, but it is burdened by several anti-cholinergic side effects, DAW2020, a hypnotic which prolonged the total sleep time in a previous trial in OSA patients, could be a better candidate to associate with atomoxetine.
Sponsor: Brigham and Women's Hospital
You may qualify if…
- ✓ Moderate-to-severe OSA (AHI ≥ 15 events/hr)
You may not qualify if…
- ✕ All participants will be healthy and without major organ system disease that would preclude undergoing the physiological measurements.
- ✕ Use of medications expected to stimulate or depress respiration (including opioids, barbiturates, acetazolamide, doxapram, almitrine, theophylline, 4-hydroxybutanoic acid).
- ✕ Use of SNRIs/SSRIs.
- ✕ Conditions likely to affect OSA physiology: neuromuscular disease or other major neurological disorder, heart failure (also below), or any other unstable major medical condition.
- ✕ Sleep disordered breathing or respiratory disorders other than obstructive sleep apnea:
- ✕ Other sleep disorders: periodic limb movements (periodic limb movement arousal index \> 10/hr), narcolepsy, or parasomnias.
- ✕ Hypersensitivity to the study drug (angioedema or urticaria)
- ✕ Contraindications to DAW2020
Where it's recruiting
Boston
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · NCT05350215 · last updated 2026-07-10