Sleep apnea app aims to boost CPAP use
NCT ID NCT07182617
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a remote patient monitoring platform (MonitAir) could help people with obstructive sleep apnea use their CPAP machine more consistently. 200 adults starting CPAP therapy were randomly assigned to receive standard coaching or enhanced monitoring with the MonitAir platform. The study measured CPAP adherence at 30, 60, and 90 days, along with patient satisfaction.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Remote patient monitoring platform (MonitAir RPM) plus standard CPAP coaching
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could help more people with sleep apnea stick with CPAP therapy, leading to better sleep and health.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study. The results may not apply to everyone, and the platform may not significantly improve adherence over standard coaching alone.
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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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200 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2024
- Finished
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Apr 2025
- 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: * Adults ≥18 years old * Access to a smartphone (iOS or Android) * Ability to engage in two-way text communication and audiovisual conferencing * Home sleep test (HST) or polysomnogram (PSG) performed ≤90 days before randomization * Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI) ≥5 (using 3% desaturation criteria) * Prescribed and willing to initiate CPAP or APAP therapy * Receiving a ResMed, Philips, or React CPAP device with a cellular modem * CPAP data available to MonitAir and BetterNight Exclusion Criteria: * Department of Transportation (DOT) drivers * Central sleep apnea or Cheyne-Stokes respirations (CSA/CSR) ≥10% of diagnostic study * Central or mixed apneas ≥25% of AHI * Use of BiPAP, BiPAP ST, ASV, AVAPS, or any other non-invasive ventilation modality * Inability or unwillingness to participate in study activities or meet requirements
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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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Remote
Miami, Florida, 33176, United States
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