Could a wearable mask make sleep apnea treatment more comfortable?
NCT ID NCT07420140
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This early trial tests a new wearable PAP mask system for people with obstructive sleep apnea. Fifteen participants will use the device for up to 7 nights to rate its comfort, seal, and usability. The goal is to improve the user experience, not to measure treatment effectiveness.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) device with a wearable mask system
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a more comfortable and user-friendly PAP mask for sleep apnea patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small early trial with only 15 participants, all of whom are ResMed employees. It only tests comfort and usability, not whether the device effectively treats sleep apnea.
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Study facts
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- 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 15 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 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.
- Ages
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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: • Participants willing to give written informed consent * Participants who ≥ 18 years of age * Participants who can trial the APL mask system for up to 7 nights * Participants willing and able to complete the specified tasks * Participants being treated for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) for ≥ 3 months\* * Participants on APAP therapy\* * Participants currently using a Resmed AirFit N20 Medium mask\* * Participants who are employees of Resmed\^ * Only applicable to participants with OSA \^ Only applicable to internal participants Exclusion Criteria: * Participants using Bilevel flow generators * Participants who are or may be pregnant * Participants with a preexisting lung disease/ condition that would predispose them to pneumothorax (for example: COPD, lung cancer; fibrosis of the lungs; recent (\< 2years) case of pneumonia or lung infection; lung injury. * Participants (or participants bed partners) with active medical implants that interact with magnets (i.e., pacemakers, implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD), neurostimulators, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunts, insulin/infusion pumps). * Participants (or participants bed partners) with metallic implants/objects containing ferromagnetic material (i.e., aneurysm clips/flow disruption devices, embolic coils, stents, valves, electrodes, implants to restore hearing or balance with implanted magnets, ocular implants, metallic splinters in the eye) * Participants who are currently enrolled in other clinical studies * Participants believed to be unsuitable\* for inclusion by the researcherꝉ
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