Breathing easy at home: new study could let kids skip the sleep lab

NCT ID NCT05881031

First seen May 18, 2026 · Last updated Jun 10, 2026 · Updated 5 times

Summary

This study looks at whether children with medical complexity (ages 5-17) can safely start using a nighttime breathing machine at home instead of in a hospital sleep lab. The machine helps them breathe better at night, improving quality of life. Researchers will compare home starts to hospital starts to see which is safer and more practical.

Disclaimer Read more

This is a summary of the original study . Summaries may miss details or leave out important information. Before applying or accepting participation, make sure you have read and understood the full study. Curemydisease.com takes no responsibility whatsoever for anything missed, misunderstood, or acted upon as a result of our summary — we know it does not capture everything.

Get updates

Get notified about this study

Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for SLEEP-DISORDERED BREATHING are added.

Our safety recommendation!

By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

    Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

Locations

  • The Hospital for Sick Children

    RECRUITING

    Toronto, Ontario, M5G1X8, Canada

    Contact

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

    Contact

Conditions

Explore the condition pages connected to this study.