Could a simple checklist replace overnight sleep studies for sleep apnea?
NCT ID NCT07594288
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looked at 395 adults with obstructive sleep apnea to see if a new tool called the Baveno classification agrees with the standard sleep test (polysomnography) for deciding treatment. Researchers compared symptoms and health records against sleep lab results. The goal is to find out if the Baveno system can help doctors make treatment decisions more easily.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If the Baveno classification proves useful, it could become a simpler, complementary tool for doctors to decide on sleep apnea treatments without relying solely on overnight sleep tests.
- What could go wrong
- This is a retrospective study, meaning it looks back at existing data, so it cannot prove cause and effect. The findings may not apply to all patients or change current practice.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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395 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2016
- Finished
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Jun 2024
- Lead sponsor
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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.
Who is studied
The study population consisted of adult patients with obstructive sleep apnea who underwent overnight polysomnography at a tertiary care sleep laboratory between January 2016 and June 2024. Participants were identified through electronic medical records and sleep laboratory archives. Only patients with complete clinical and polysomnographic data, including symptom burden and comorbidity profiles, were included. All patients were evaluated using both polysomnography-based severity classification and the Baveno classification system for comparative analysis.
- Ages
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18 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥18 years * Patients diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea * Patients who underwent full-night diagnostic polysomnography * Availability of complete polysomnographic parameters, including apnea-hypopnea index, oxygen desaturation index, and oxygen saturation measurements * Availability of clinical variables required for Baveno classification * Patients evaluated between January 2016 and June 2024 * Availability of complete electronic medical records Exclusion Criteria: * Age \<18 years * Central sleep apnea syndrome * Prior positive airway pressure therapy before diagnostic polysomnography * Incomplete polysomnography data * Missing clinical or laboratory records required for Baveno classification * Duplicate patient records * Repeated polysomnography examinations from the same patient (only the first eligible sleep study included) * Severe technical artifacts affecting polysomnography interpretation * Pregnancy * Neuromuscular disorders affecting respiratory function * Acute respiratory infection during sleep testing
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