Could your phone diagnose sleep apnea? new trial tests app in cancer patients

NCT ID NCT06896448

Recruiting now Diagnosis Sponsor: University Hospital, Caen Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether a smartphone app called Apneal can help screen for obstructive sleep apnea in people with head and neck cancer. Sleep apnea is common but often missed in these patients, and current diagnosis requires expensive equipment. Participants use the app at home overnight to record breathing data. The goal is to see if the app works well enough for routine clinical use.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Apneal smartphone application
What this could lead to: If successful, this could provide a simple, at-home way to screen for sleep apnea in head and neck cancer patients, improving early diagnosis and quality of life.
What could go wrong: This is a small feasibility study with only 20 participants. The app is still under validation and may not be accurate enough for routine use.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

head and neck cancer Head and Neck Neoplasms obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

HEAD AND NECK CANCERS OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA HYPOPNEA SYNDROME (OSAHS)

Contacts and locations

Locations

CHU Caen
RECRUITING

Caen, France, 14000, France

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