Oxygen study aims to uncover hidden heart risks in breathing disorders
NCT ID NCT05606406
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 04, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study will test how changes in oxygen levels affect the heart's electrical signals in 70 people, some with oxygen dependence and some healthy. Participants will receive increasing amounts of oxygen at night while their heart activity is monitored. The goal is to better understand the link between low oxygen and heart rhythm changes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Nocturnal oxygen
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors better understand how low oxygen affects the heart, potentially improving care for people with COPD or other breathing problems.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study (70 people) that only measures heart signals, not health outcomes. It may not lead to any direct treatment or change in care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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.
- Expected to start
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May 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Finished
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Jul 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 to 70 years
- 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.
Healthy Participants Inclusion Criteria: • Ability to provide consent Exclusion Criteria: * BMI \> 40 kg/m2 * Prevalent myocardial infarction, coronary revascularization, heart failure, and stroke * Unstable medical conditions that may preclude enrollment in the protocol such as: uncontrolled angina and/or congestive heart failure, uncontrolled blood pressure or resistant hypertension, cancer, and active psychiatric disease (e.g., major depression) Nocturnal Hypoxemia Inclusion Criteria: * Ability to provide consent * Chronic respiratory condition resting Sat \< 95% off oxygen Exclusion Criteria: * BMI \> 40 kg/m2 * Prevalent myocardial infarction, coronary revascularization, heart failure, and stroke * Unstable medical conditions that may preclude enrollment in the protocol such as: uncontrolled angina and/or congestive heart failure, uncontrolled blood pressure or resistant hypertension, severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cancer, and active psychiatric disease (e.g., major depression)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Miami
Miami, Florida, 33136, United States
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