Wearable tech aims to boost sleep apnea treatment adherence
NCT ID NCT06039865
First seen Aug 03, 2026 · Last updated Aug 04, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether a program using a consumer wearable device—which tracks oxygen levels during sleep—along with personalized weekly reports can help adults with obstructive sleep apnea use their positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy more consistently. Participants who are not currently adhering to their PAP therapy will either receive the wearable program immediately or after a waiting period, during which they receive usual care. The study compares changes in PAP usage between the two groups over about five weeks to see if the wearable-based approach improves adherence.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- A consumer wearable device that measures oxygen levels during sleep, paired with customized weekly reports
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this wearable-based program could offer a simple, low-cost way to help people with sleep apnea stick to their PAP therapy, potentially improving sleep and overall health.
- What could go wrong
- The trial is small (50 participants) and early, so results may not apply to everyone. The wearable device may not be as accurate as medical-grade equipment, and the program's success depends on participants' willingness to use it.
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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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50 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2023
- Finished
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Jan 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a US federal agency other than the NIH.
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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21 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: * Prescribed PAP therapy from the sleep center for \> 1 week * Have an active profile in our Center's ResMed AirView or Respironics Care Orchestrator accounts for \> 1 week * Non-adherent with PAP therapy * Willing to continue using current PAP device for 28 days continuously * Have an electronic device compatible with the wearable app Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of heart failure, chronic lung disease, dementia, active substance use disorder * Use home oxygen * Unstable medical or psychiatric illness * Planned non-use of PAP therapy (e.g., waiting for replacement of recalled PAP device) * Planned surgery or hospitalization during study period * Planned extensive travel during study period * History of repeated non-attendance at clinic visits
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
North Hills, California, 91343, United States
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