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NCT Number: NCT05768633

Counterfactual Thinking and Decision-making in OSA Syndrome

The aim of this research is to verify the ability of counterfactual thinking about medical decisions in individuals with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome when compared with healthy individuals

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Key information

Conditions

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Apnea Dyssomnias Nervous System Diseases Respiration Disorders Respiratory Tract Diseases Sleep Apnea Syndromes Sleep Apnea, Obstructive Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic Sleep Wake Disorders

Age range

20 year–75 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano - Ospedale San Giuseppe

Piancavallo, VCO, 28824, Italy

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, according to the clinical assessment.

Exclusion criteria

  • Concurrent neurological, neurodevelopmental (e.g., autism), motor, and/or psychiatric disorders

Treatment and study plan

Counterfactual Inference Test

Behavioral

All participants will be asked to complete the Counterfactual Inference Test - CIT (McNamara et al., 2003), a neuropsychological test that measures the ability to produce counterfactual-derived inferences. Moreover, the decision-making ability will be specifically tested through ad-hoc questionnaire (i.e., the Decision-Making Questionnaire). Finally, all participants will be screened with an extensive neuropsychological assessment, particularly on executive functioning.

Primary outcomes

  1. CIT score

    Time frame: Baseline

    Score at the Counterfactual inference test (CIT). The questionnaire is a four question forced choice test based on past research regarding factors that enhance counterfactual thinking. For each of the four questions, events experienced by two individuals are presented, and three response options are given. Only one option is the valid: the score is 1. For the not valid options, the score will be 0. Overall, the score range for the questionnaire is from 0 (worse performance) to 4 (best performance).

Secondary outcomes

  1. Decision-making index

    Time frame: Baseline

    Score at the Decision-Making Questionnaire. The self-report questionnaire assesses the decision making ability according to 7 questions, with a 5-item Likert's scale. The overall score (i.e., the sum of the scores at all questions) can range from 7 (worse decision making strategy) to 35 (best decision making strategy).

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Istituto Auxologico Italiano

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Counterfactual Thinking About Clinical Decision and Decision-making in the Context of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome.

Acronym: CT_OSAS

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2024
First posted
Mar 14, 2023
Registry last updated
Aug 27, 2025

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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