Sleep medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Continuous positive airway pressure treatment impact on memory processes in obstructive sleep apnea patients: a randomized sham-controlled trial.
The aim of this study was to investigate the changes in a large panel of memory processes after six weeks of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients. This randomized controlled trial compared the influence of effective CPAP to sham CPAP over six weeks on different memory processes in OSA patients. ⋯ Using cautious methodology in comparing effective CPAP to sham CPAP and a well-defined set of memory assessments, we did not find improvement in memory performance after six weeks of treatment.