Bad Night's sleep could trigger heart flutters, study suggests
NCT ID NCT07220525
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether a night of disrupted sleep can lead to extra heartbeats or atrial fibrillation the next day. Researchers will ask 100 adults with sleep apnea to either use or not use their sleep device on different nights, then monitor their heart rhythms. The goal is to understand the short-term link between poor sleep and heart rhythm issues.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Hypoglossal nerve stimulation (HGNS) device
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help understand how poor sleep triggers heart rhythm problems, potentially guiding better management for people with sleep apnea.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage observational study with only 100 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It does not test a new treatment, only measures effects.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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UCSF Medical Center at Parnassus
RECRUITINGSan Francisco, California, 94143, United States
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