Blood oxygen dips may reveal who stays on CPAP
NCT ID NCT07792746
First seen Aug 28, 2026 · Last updated Aug 28, 2026
Summary
This study follows 200 adults with newly diagnosed obstructive sleep apnea who are starting CPAP therapy. Researchers measure biomarkers from the initial sleep study, including hypoxic burden, pulse wave amplitude drops, and heart rate variability. They then check whether these markers predict how many hours patients use CPAP per night after three months. The goal is to see if these biomarkers offer a better way to identify patients who may need extra support to stick with treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy, prescribed as part of routine care
- What this could lead to
- If certain biomarkers predict who will stick with CPAP, doctors could tailor support to improve adherence and cardiovascular outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, so it can show links but not prove cause. Results may not apply to all patients, and adherence is influenced by many factors beyond biomarkers.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Sep 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
Adults with newly diagnosed obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and an indication for continuous positive airway pressure therapy, recruited from approximately 10 sleep medicine centers in France. Participants are treated according to routine clinical practice and followed for 3 months to assess CPAP adherence, symptoms, quality of life, and sleep apnea biomarkers.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: * Newly diagnosed obstructive sleep apnea with an indication for continuous positive airway pressure therapy * Age older than 18 years * Written informed consent obtained Exclusion Criteria: * Continuous positive airway pressure treatment during the preceding 3 months * Medical contraindication to continuous positive airway pressure therapy * Concomitant condition likely to affect adherence to continuous positive airway pressure, including severe cognitive impairment or an unstable psychiatric disorder
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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
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Clinique Millenaire
RECRUITINGMontpellier, 34000, France
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