Stepped care management of insomnia co-occurring with sleep apnea: the AIR study protocol

Journal article

BACKGROUND: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and insomnia are commonly co-occurring conditions that amplify morbidity and complicates the management of affected patients. Unfortunately, previous research provides limited guidance as to what constitutes the best and most practical management approach for this comorbid patient group. Some preliminary studies show that when cognitive behavioral insomnia therapy (CBT-I) is combined with standard OSA therapies for these patients, outcomes are improve...

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Authors: Eldridge-Smith, ED; Manber, R; Tsai, S; Kushida, C; Simmons, B

• Publication status: Published
• Peer review status: Peer reviewed
• Publisher: BioMed Central
• Journal: Trials
• Volume: 23
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 806-806
• Article number: 806
• Publication date: 2022-09-24
• DOI: 10.1186/s13063-022-06753-4
• EISSN: 1745-6215
• ISSN: 1745-6215
• Language: English
• Keywords: Psychiatry; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Alternative medicine; Internal medicine; Medicine; Protocol (science); Intervention (counseling); Continuous positive airway pressure; Positive airway pressure; Clinical trial; Insomnia; Obstructive sleep apnea; Physical therapy; Randomized controlled trial; Intensive care medicine