New wearable device aims to track infant breathing pauses during sleep

NCT ID NCT06093347

Terminated Diagnosis Sponsor: Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study planned to test a new wearable wireless device that wraps around a child's abdomen to monitor central sleep apnea. It would have involved 15 children aged 1 month to 5 years already undergoing standard sleep studies. The device's accuracy and comfort would have been compared to existing hospital sensors. However, the study was withdrawn before any participants were enrolled.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: wearable wireless central apnoea monitor
What this could lead to: If successful, this device could offer a simpler, less intrusive way to monitor breathing pauses during sleep in young children.
What could go wrong: This was a very small feasibility study (only 15 children) and it was withdrawn before any participants were enrolled, so no results are available. The device may not prove accurate or acceptable in practice.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

central sleep apnea syndrome sleep apnea syndrome

As listed by the trial registrant

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

SLEEP APNEA

Contacts and locations

Locations

Clinical Research Facility, Sheffield Children's Hospital

Sheffield, United Kingdom

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