New implant could help sleep apnea sufferers ditch CPAP

NCT ID NCT03868618

First seen Apr 24, 2026 · Last updated May 14, 2026 · Updated 4 times

Summary

This study tests a device implanted under the chin that stimulates a nerve to keep the airway open during sleep. It is for adults with moderate to severe sleep apnea who cannot use a CPAP machine. The main goal is to see if the device safely reduces breathing pauses and low oxygen levels over 12 months.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Advanced Ear Nose & Throat Associates

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30342, United States

  • CENTA (Center for ENT & Allergy)

    Carmel, Indiana, 46032, United States

  • ENT and Allegy Associates South Florida

    Boca Raton, Florida, 33487, United States

  • Harvard/ Massachusetts Eye & Ear

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

  • Hollywood Hospital

    Nedlands, Western Australia, 6005, Australia

  • Institute Breathing and Sleep Austin Hospital

    Heidelberg, Victoria, 3084, Australia

  • Medical College of Wisconsin

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226, United States

  • Ohio Sleep Medicine Institute

    Dublin, Ohio, 43017, United States

  • Technische Universität München

    München, 80333, Germany

  • The Ohio State University, Wexner Medical Center

    Columbus, Ohio, 43221, United States

  • The University of Tennessee Health Science Center- Dept. of Otolaryngology

    Memphis, Tennessee, 38163, United States

  • Thomas Jefferson University Department of Otolaryngology

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States

  • Universitair Ziekenhuis Antwerpen

    Antwerp, 2650, Belgium

  • University of Alabama at Birmingham

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35233, United States

  • University of Iowa- Institute for Clinical & Translational Science

    Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States

  • University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 46032, United States

  • University of South Florida-Tampa General Medical Center

    Tampa, Florida, 33606, United States

  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States

  • Virginia Commonwealth University

    Richmond, Virginia, 23298, United States

  • Weill Cornell Medicine Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

    New York, New York, 10024, United States

  • Wollongong Private Hospital

    Wollongong, New South Wales, 2500, Australia

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