Can a chest patch outsmart sleep apnea diagnosis?
NCT ID NCT07744854
First seen Aug 04, 2026 · Last updated Aug 05, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial evaluates a new chest patch sensor designed to monitor breathing movements and sleep position, which could improve the diagnosis of sleep apnea. The sensor aims to provide additional information beyond current fingertip sensors, potentially helping to distinguish between central and obstructive sleep apnea. Researchers will compare the patch's readings with standard sleep lab measurements in 180 adults to see if it accurately tracks respiratory rate, sleep position, and apnea severity.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Chest patch sensor (C-TraQ) measuring respiratory movements and sleep position
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a more accurate, wearable diagnostic tool for sleep apnea that can distinguish between central and obstructive types, potentially enabling better home-based testing.
- What could go wrong
- The trial is relatively small and early-stage, and the sensor's accuracy must be validated against standard sleep lab measurements. It may not perform as well in real-world conditions or across diverse patient groups.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 180 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patient who is scheduled for a sleep study.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Subjects must be 18 years of age or older. Exclusion Criteria: * Opioids use * Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease, Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive * Lung Disease (GOLD) categorization 3 or 4 * Devastating strokes, with a modified Rankin score (mRS) ≥ 4 * Interstitial lung disease
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Taipei Veterans General Hospital
RECRUITINGTaipei, Taiwan, 201, Taiwan
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