New CPAP brain could help sleep apnea patients breathe easier
NCT ID NCT06769607
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing a new, smarter algorithm for CPAP machines used to treat obstructive sleep apnea. The algorithm automatically adjusts air pressure to keep the airway open during sleep. Researchers will compare the new algorithm to the current one in 80 adults who already use a ResMed CPAP machine. The goal is to see if the new algorithm better controls apnea events and is used more consistently by patients.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Auto-adjusting positive airway pressure (PAP) algorithm
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a more effective and comfortable PAP therapy for people with sleep apnea, potentially improving treatment adherence.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study (80 people) testing a software change, not a new device. The new algorithm may not perform better than the current one, and results may not apply to all patients.
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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.
- Participants
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About 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2025
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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Participants willing to give written informed consent. * Participants who can read and comprehend English. * Participants who ≥ 18 years of age * Participants who have been using a ResMed AirSense 10 or 11 device. * Participants currently using AutoSet (APAP) mode. * Participants being established on PAP therapy for the treatment of OSA for approximately \>3 months. * Participants who can participate in the study for up to 8 weeks. Exclusion Criteria: * Participants using Bilevel flow generators. * Participants using CPAP, AutoSet for Her * Participants who are or may be pregnant. * Participants with a preexisting lung disease/ condition that would predispose them to pneumothorax (for example: COPD, lung cancer; fibrosis of the lungs; recent (\< 2years) case of pneumonia or lung infection; lung injury. * Participants believed to be unsuitable for inclusion by the researcher. * Participants who are currently enrolled in other medical clinical studies
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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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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ResMed Ltd
RECRUITINGBella Vista, New South Wales, 2153, Australia
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