New wearable device aims to track infant breathing pauses during sleep
NCT ID NCT06093347
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study planned to test a new wearable wireless device that wraps around a child's abdomen to monitor central sleep apnea. It would have involved 15 children aged 1 month to 5 years already undergoing standard sleep studies. The device's accuracy and comfort would have been compared to existing hospital sensors. However, the study was withdrawn before any participants were enrolled.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- wearable wireless central apnoea monitor
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this device could offer a simpler, less intrusive way to monitor breathing pauses during sleep in young children.
- What could go wrong
- This was a very small feasibility study (only 15 children) and it was withdrawn before any participants were enrolled, so no results are available. The device may not prove accurate or acceptable in practice.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Started
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Sep 2023
- Finished
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Mar 2025
- 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
Children admitted to the Sleep Unit at Sheffield Children's Hospital with suspected sleep apnoea
- Ages
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1 month to 5 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 who have been referred for a cardio-respiratory polygraphy sleep study. * Patients aged 1 month up to 5 years old. Exclusion Criteria: * Subjects whose parents/legal guardians/carers are not fluent in English, or who have special communication needs. * Child anticipated to become distressed with additional sensor. * Child too clinically unwell to take part (as decided by clinical staff).
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Clinical Research Facility, Sheffield Children's Hospital
Sheffield, United Kingdom
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