Can a ring and app track your sleep? new study finds out
NCT ID NCT06900530
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at how well smartphone apps and a special ring (Belun Ring) can measure sleep quality in adults getting braces or other orthodontic treatment. 52 people from Case Western Reserve University's dental clinic took part. They answered sleep questionnaires and used the devices at home. The goal was to see if these tools can help spot sleep problems like snoring or sleep apnea in dental patients.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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52 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2024
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
Adult orthodontic patients
- Ages
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20 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Between 20 and 75 years of age * Current orthodontic patient at Case Western Reserve University * Possession of a smartphone * Ability to return Belun ring Exclusion Criteria: * Less than 20 or older than 75 years of age. * Current or history of taking blood pressure medication, pregnancy, hypovolemia, allergy to thermoplastic elastomers or polycarbonates, anemia, use of mandibular repositioning devices, or active palatal expansion.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Case Western Reserve University Dental Clinic - Orthodontics
Cleveland, Ohio, 44106, United States
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