Remote monitoring may boost sleep apnea therapy adherence

NCT ID NCT03043716

Completed Disease control Sponsor: ResMed Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Aug 14, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026

Summary

This study follows over 14,000 adults with sleep apnea who are prescribed positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy. It investigates whether using telemonitoring—where the device sends usage data to their doctor remotely—helps people use the therapy more consistently and effectively over time. Researchers will track device usage patterns and changes in sleep-related symptoms over two years to see if remote monitoring supports better long-term adherence and outcomes.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy with telemonitoring
What this could lead to: If telemonitoring improves adherence, it could help more people with sleep apnea stick with PAP therapy and gain its long-term health benefits.
What could go wrong: This is an observational registry, not a controlled trial, so it can't prove cause and effect. Results may be influenced by factors like patient motivation and may not apply to everyone.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

central sleep apnea syndrome obstructive sleep apnea syndrome sleep apnea syndrome

As listed by the trial registrant

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

CENTRAL SLEEP APNEA MIXED SLEEP APNEA OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA

Contacts and locations

Locations

Ambulante Schlafmedizin Herold/Kaa

Fürth, Bavaria, 90762, Germany
Klinik für Schlafmedizin Düsseldorf Grand Arc

Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, 40235, Germany
Klinikum Nürnberg-Med Klinik 3

Nuremberg, Bavaria, 90419, Germany
Ruhrlandklinik Essen

Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, 45239, Germany
Schlaf- und Beatmungszentrum Blaubeuren

Blaubeuren Abbey, Baden-Wurttemberg, 89143, Germany
Zentrum für Schlafmedizin Dr. Warmuth

Berlin, State of Berlin, 12683, Germany

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