Your smartwatch might spot sleep apnea!
NCT ID NCT06603441
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a Samsung Galaxy Watch can reliably detect moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in adults. Researchers enrolled 152 people who were at high risk or already diagnosed with OSA. The watch's readings were compared to standard sleep tests to see how accurate it is.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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152 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- 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
1. Patient's visiting Stanford Hospital and Clinics 2. Digital Recruitment - online advertisement campaign
- Ages
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22 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: * 22 years of age or older * High pre-test likelihood of moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) based on screening questionnaires (STOP-Bang and Epworth Sleepiness Scale); or prior diagnosis of moderate-severe OSA. * Able to provide informed consent confirmation Exclusion Criteria: * Severe and/or other acute medical illnesses as determined by the Investigator, in particular: Cardiac conditions such as Congestive Heart Failure (CHF), atrial fibrillation, Hx of Movement disorders: Parkinson's, Tremor, Lung conditions: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), chronic bronchitis, emphysema, pulmonary fibrosis, acute episode of flu, allergies, asthma. * Active comorbid sleep disorders, such as severe insomnia, restless legs syndrome, Periodic Leg Movement During Sleep (PLMS), narcolepsy, idiopathic hypersomnia * Severe and/or unstable psychiatric disorders such as mood, anxiety, or psychotic disorders * Individual has a condition the Investigator believes would interfere with his or her ability to provide informed consent, comply with the study protocol, which might confound the interpretation of the study results or put the person at undue risk * Inability to use a Samsung Galaxy device for sleep tracking * Inability to have two nights in the Stanford sleep lab. * Participants who are pregnant * Tattoos or scars covering the forearm area of both hands
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Stanford University
Palo Alto, California, 94305, United States
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