Could a Finger-Worn gadget diagnose sleep apnea?
NCT ID NCT07485582
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Aug 20, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study will test several new wearable devices and a mobile app to see how well they diagnose obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) compared to the standard overnight sleep test. About 90 adults will wear devices like a finger sensor, wristband, ring, patches, and an eye mask while also undergoing the gold-standard test. The goal is to find accurate, easy-to-use home diagnostic tools.
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 successful, these devices could offer more convenient and accessible ways to diagnose sleep apnea at home.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage device comparison study, not a treatment trial. The new devices may not be as accurate as the gold standard test.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 90 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
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 suspected or known to have OSA
- 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: * Participant is 18 years of age or older * Participant is willing to provide informed consent * Participant is willing to participate in all study related procedures Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to cease PAP therapy during PSG (if currently using) * Requires use of oxygen therapy during sleep * Diagnosis of untreated clinically relevant sleep disorder (other than SDB, e.g. severe insomnia) * Who are or may be pregnant * Participants are unsuitable to participate in the study in the opinion of the investigator * Participant has a permanent pacemaker, sustained non-sinus cardiac arrhythmias, and/or takes alpha blocker or short acting nitrate medication. * Shift workers who worked an overnight shift in the past 3 days * Participant who are contraindicated to use the NightOwl sensor
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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
5 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Adelaide Institute for Sleep Health (FHMRI Sleep Health), Flinders University
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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Centre for Sleep Science, The University of Western Australia.
Perth, UWA, Australia
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Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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Queen Elizabeth hosptial respiratory and sleep unit
Woodville South, South Australia, Australia
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Victorian Respiratory Support Service (VRSS)
Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
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