Can a simple home test catch hidden sleep apnea in diabetes?
NCT ID NCT07778121
First seen Aug 21, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This pilot study explores whether three different home sleep apnea testing devices—NightOwl, SleepImage, and Nox T3—are practical and user-friendly for adults with type 2 diabetes. Participants will wear each device at home for three nights and answer questionnaires about their experience. The goal is to see if these devices could be used for screening in a larger study, potentially helping to detect undiagnosed sleep apnea earlier.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Home sleep apnea testing with NightOwl, SleepImage, and Nox T3 devices
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a practical, at-home screening method to detect obstructive sleep apnea earlier in people with type 2 diabetes, potentially improving health outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study focused on feasibility, not diagnostic accuracy. The devices may not be comfortable or reliable enough for widespread use, and results may not apply to broader populations.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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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
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43 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Finished
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Aug 2026
- 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.
- 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: * Age 18 years or above * Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus * Resident in Region Zealand, Denmark * Understand and speak Danish Exclusion Criteria: * Previously undergone surgery for OSA * Currently or within the last month used treatment for OSA such as CPAP, sleep position trainer, mandibular advancement devices etc. * Having an Implanted Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) * Clinically suspected of a sleep disorder other than OSA that might compromise the intended purpose of the devices
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Dept of Otorhinolaryngology, ZUH Køge
Køge, 4600, Denmark
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