AI could diagnose sleep disorders and epilepsy from overnight tests
NCT ID NCT07547501
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study will develop and test artificial intelligence (AI) to automatically classify sleep stages from overnight sleep recordings (polysomnography). The goal is to see if the AI can match or beat expert manual scoring, with the aim of supporting diagnosis of chronic insomnia and epilepsy. Researchers will use data from 1,500 patients aged 18 to 65 who had sleep tests between 2011 and 2024. This is an observational study, meaning no new treatments are being tested.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to faster, more consistent diagnosis of sleep disorders and epilepsy using AI instead of manual scoring.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage observational study using existing data, so the AI may not perform well enough in real-world settings or on diverse patient groups.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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
Patients evaluated for sleep disorders, including treatment-resistant chronic insomnia, sleep-wake rhythm disorders, chronic fatigue, and/or patients with epilepsy presenting with sleep disturbances
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- 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 * Patients with chronic insomnia and/or epilepsy who underwent polysomnography in a neurophysiology or neurology setting under the responsibility of Pr Navarro between 01 September 2011 and 31 December 2024. * Age ≥18 and ≤65 years at the time of the polysomnography recording. Exclusion Criteria * Severe psychiatric disorder, including decompensated psychotic disorder, manic episode, or major depressive episode with melancholic features. * Use of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy during the night of recording. * Patient refusal or documented opposition to data use.
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