Wearable watch could replace saliva tests for sleep disorders
NCT ID NCT07336654
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study will test a new wearable device that monitors your body's internal clock (circadian rhythm) by tracking signals like heart rate and movement. Researchers will compare the device's readings to standard saliva tests in 30 adults who are either healthy, have sleep apnea, or have insomnia. The goal is to see if the wearable can accurately estimate your circadian phase without needing lab visits.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- myCircadian wearable device
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this device could offer a simple, non-invasive way to monitor circadian rhythms at home, potentially improving sleep disorder management.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early feasibility study with only 30 participants. The device may not be accurate enough, and results may not apply to broader populations.
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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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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
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18 years and older
- 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: * Adults ≥18 years at screening. * Able and willing to provide written informed consent. * Belonging to one of three strata: (a) healthy controls without diagnosed sleep disorder, (b) patients with physician-diagnosed OSA, or (c) patients with physician-diagnosed insomnia (based on DSM-5/AASM criteria and ISI ≥15) * Capable of using a smartphone for app-based data syncing. * Willing to comply with study visits, wearable use, and saliva sampling. Exclusion Criteria: * • Dermatologic conditions preventing wearable use. * Significant psychiatric or neurologic illness that may impair compliance. * Shift work or trans-meridian travel within 2 weeks prior. * Currently pregnant * Use of medications known to significantly alter circadian rhythm (e.g., exogenous melatonin, beta-blockers).
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