AI and radar may replace sleep labs for kids with sleep apnea
NCT ID NCT07805486
First seen Sep 04, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026
Summary
This trial tests whether an artificial intelligence model can assess the severity of obstructive sleep apnea in children using noninvasive sensors instead of a standard sleep study. Researchers will compare signals from a fingertip pulse oximeter, pressure-sensing mattresses, and millimeter-wave radar against the apnea-hypopnea index from a clinical sleep test. The study enrolls 50 children referred for polysomnography due to suspected sleep apnea. If the model proves accurate, it could offer a more comfortable and accessible way to diagnose and monitor pediatric sleep apnea.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- A combination of noninvasive monitoring devices: a fingertip pulse oximeter, pressure-sensing mattresses, and millimeter-wave radar
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could lead to a simpler, more comfortable way to assess sleep apnea severity in children, potentially reducing the need for overnight sleep lab stays.
- What could go wrong
- The trial is small and early, and the model may not prove accurate enough to replace standard sleep studies. The devices also need to work reliably in children who may move during sleep.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
patient of affiliated university hospital
- Ages
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4 to 18 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Individuals with clinical suspicion of obstructive sleep apnea who are referred for polysomnography Exclusion Criteria: * Intolerance to a fingertip or wrap-around pulse oximeter * Presence of significant structural abnormalities of the upper airway * Cardiac arrhythmia * Neuromuscular disease * Hospitalization within the previous one month
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fu Jen Catholic University Hospital, Fu Jen Catholic University
New Taipei City, 24352, Taiwan
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