Could a smart pillow quiet snoring and boost sleep quality?

NCT ID NCT06594627

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Indiana University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 21, 2026 · Last updated Aug 21, 2026

Summary

This pilot study tests whether a smart pillow designed to reduce snoring can improve sleep quality for people aged 50 and older who snore or have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), as well as their sleep partners. Participants will use the pillow for 14 nights and wear a fitness tracker to measure sleep patterns, blood oxygen, and activity. The study also looks at whether better sleep may ease depressive symptoms and sharpen thinking.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Nitetronic Z6 smart pillow
What this could lead to: If effective, this smart pillow could offer a simple, non-invasive way to reduce snoring and improve sleep quality for people with mild sleep apnea and their partners.
What could go wrong: This is a small pilot study, so results may not apply broadly. The pillow may not work for everyone, and it is not a replacement for standard treatments like CPAP.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 24 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Nov 2024

Expected to finish

Jul 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

50 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * Inclusion criteria for individuals with snoring issues or OSA * Individuals 50 years of age or older. * Individuals who experience snoring issues and/or OSA that may impact their perceived sleep quality or that of their sleep partner. * Individuals who currently use and do not use snoring and/or OSA treatment (participants will not be asked or required to discontinue any current snoring and/or OSA treatments that they are prescribed or using.) * Individuals who have a smartphone or a smart mobile device (Apple iOS 15 and higher or Android 10 or higher). * Individuals with and without a sleep partner. * Individuals who do not have a pacemaker. * Individuals who do not have intracranial electrodes. * Individuals who do not have neck pain related to the cervical spine problems, including disc, muscle, and neurological issues. Inclusion criteria for sleep partners * Individuals aged 18 years and older. * Individuals who share the same sleeping space with their sleep partner (who has snoring issues and/or OSA) more than four times a week. * Individuals whose sleep partner (who has snoring issues and/or OSA) agrees to participate in this study. Exclusion Criteria: * Any participant who is not able to consent or complete study interventions independently, as determined by the investigator.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

insomnia obstructive sleep apnea syndrome Snoring

As listed by the trial registrant

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

OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA SNORING

Contacts and locations

Locations

Indiana University
RECRUITING

Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States

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