Small study tests tiny adjustments to sleep apnea device
NCT ID NCT05056766
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at how moving an oral appliance forward by just one millimeter at a time affects sleep apnea severity and symptoms like daytime sleepiness. Twenty adults with moderate or severe sleep apnea took part. Researchers measured breathing pauses during sleep and used questionnaires to track fatigue and sleepiness, without knowing the results until the end.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- oral appliance advancement (titration)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors fine-tune oral appliance settings for sleep apnea patients, improving symptom relief.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, observational study with only 20 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It does not test a new treatment, only how to adjust an existing one.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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20 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2021
- Finished
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Sep 2022
- 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.
Who is studied
adult patients, with primary Moderate sleep apnea or Severe sleep apnea with failure continuous positive airway pressure( CPAP).
- 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: * Age ≥ 18 years old * Moderate sleep apnea diagnosis with clinical signs * Severe sleep apnea with failure continuous positive airway pressure( CPAP) Exclusion Criteria: * previous sleep apnea treatment for Moderate sleep apnea * refusal to participate in research * Patient under guardianship, deprived of liberty, safeguard of justice
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CH Valence
Valence, 26953, France
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