Remote monitoring may boost sleep apnea therapy adherence
NCT ID NCT03043716
First seen Aug 14, 2026 · Last updated Aug 18, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study follows over 14,000 adults with sleep apnea who are prescribed positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy. It investigates whether using telemonitoring—where the device sends usage data to their doctor remotely—helps people use the therapy more consistently and effectively over time. Researchers will track device usage patterns and changes in sleep-related symptoms over two years to see if remote monitoring supports better long-term adherence and outcomes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy with telemonitoring
- What this could lead to
- If telemonitoring improves adherence, it could help more people with sleep apnea stick with PAP therapy and gain its long-term health benefits.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational registry, not a controlled trial, so it can't prove cause and effect. Results may be influenced by factors like patient motivation and may not apply to everyone.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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14,147 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2017
- Finished
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Jul 2026
- 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
Adult individuals with an indication for a therapy with positive airway pressure. Sleep breathing disorders can be obstructive (obstructive sleep apnea, OSA) or central (CSA) ranging from mild forms (apnoea-hypopnoea-index ˃ 5 and ˂ 15) over moderate (AHI ˃15 and ˂30) or severe (AHI ˃ 30).
- Ages
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18 to 99 years
- Sex
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Anyone
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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients older than 18 years * New indication for a prescription of a Telemonitoring (AirViewTM)-capable ResMed PAP-device * Consent to use the telemonitoring System AirViewTM (ResMed GmbH \& Co KG) * Signed Informed Consent Exclusion Criteria: \- Pregnant and breastfeeding persons
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ambulante Schlafmedizin Herold/Kaa
Fürth, Bavaria, 90762, Germany
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Klinik für Schlafmedizin Düsseldorf Grand Arc
Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, 40235, Germany
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Klinikum Nürnberg-Med Klinik 3
Nuremberg, Bavaria, 90419, Germany
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Ruhrlandklinik Essen
Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, 45239, Germany
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Schlaf- und Beatmungszentrum Blaubeuren
Blaubeuren Abbey, Baden-Wurttemberg, 89143, Germany
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Zentrum für Schlafmedizin Dr. Warmuth
Berlin, State of Berlin, 12683, Germany
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