Recording of Multiple Nights Using a New Contactless Device (Sleepiz One Connect) in Obstructive Sleep Apnea

NCT ID: NCT05134402

Last Updated: 2023-10-10

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Total Enrollment: 25 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2021-12-01
• Study Completion Date: 2022-12-31

Brief Summary

The need for multiple night testing is well recognized in sleep medicine because of a considerable and relevant night-to-night variability. In a study with multiple recordings using WatchPAT®, the OSA severity of 24% of patients was misclassified when using one night compared to the average of three nights. On average, pAHI varied by 57% from night-to-night. The variability of pAHI could partially be explained by the variability of time spent in the supine position with more time supine leading to a higher pAHI (Tschopp et al 2021). Smith (2007) suggested that the AHI should be indicated with a confidence interval to indicate the uncertainty regarding its true value. The Minimal Detectable Difference (MDD) is of special interest in sleep medicine, especially when assessing treatment effects. MDD was found to be 12.8/h and the standard error of measurement was 4.6/h for 4 nights of polysomnography (Aarab et al. 2008). For WatchPAT®, measuring two and three nights showed a small reduction in MDD from 19.1/h to 18.0/h (Tschopp et al. 2021, in press). Only one study using pulse oximetry assessed the night-to-night variability over 14 days (Stöberl A. et al 2017). The study confirmed the enormous variability and focused mainly on its impact on OSA severity.

While the night-to-night variability has been extensively studied for polysomnography, respiratory polygraphy, and WatchPAT®, little is known about the optimal number of nights to be recorded. There is convincing evidence from the literature, that the recording of multiple nights is the only way to assess the severity of the patient's disease with clinically reasonable accuracy. Moreover, the MDD with only one night's recording is astonishingly high. The question is how many nights should be recorded to achieve acceptable diagnostic accuracy. The precision of the OSA measurement depends on the clinical situation. For example, to diagnose severe OSA, a higher variability might be acceptable without influencing the treatment decision. However, when comparing treatment effects, the MDD should be as small as possible. The recording of multiple nights might be cumbersome for patients (e.g. with polysomnography or respiratory polygraphy) as well as costly. These factors have to be taken into consideration for the clinically feasible number of recordings.

Sleepiz One Connect offers the unique opportunity for a contactless recording of breathing combined with conventional pulse oximetry and is a minimally invasive diagnostic tool that allows measurements over several nights. Studies with multiple night recordings will offer a basis for diagnostic recommendations in future guidelines.

The study aims to investigate the variability of obstructive sleep apnea at-home sleep apnea testing. By investigating the variability, we want to quantify the improvement in diagnostic accuracy by additional measurements.

The hypothesis is that additional recordings offer a significant improvement in diagnostic accuracy by reducing the variability. The reduction in variability will diminish with each additional recording.

Conditions

Obstructive Sleep Apnea; Sleep Apnea; Respiratory Tract Disease; Respiration Disorder

Study Design

• Observational Model Type: COHORT
• Study Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE

Interventions

Sleepiz One Connect

Sleepiz One Connect measurements over 10 nights

Intervention Type: DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Age ≥ 18yrs
• Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) defined as AHI ≥ 5/h
• Consecutive recordings are possible over 10 nights within 3 weeks
• Informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

• Age <18yrs
• No obstructive sleep apnea AHI < 5/h
• Central sleep apnea events > 25%
• Patients with implanted active devices (e.g pacemakers, neurostimulators)
• Multiple night recordings are not possible
• Insufficient language comprehension in German
• Pregnancy

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Sleepiz AG, Hornbachstrasse 23, 8008 Zurich, info@sleepiz.com, 004122 575 34 50

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role: collaborator

Samuel Tschopp

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Samuel Tschopp

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Canton Hospital Baselland, Klinik für Hals-, Nasen- und Ohrenkrankheiten

Liestal, , Switzerland

Countries

Switzerland

References

Tschopp S, Borner U, Caversaccio M, Tschopp K. Long-term night-to-night variability of sleep-disordered breathing using a radar-based home sleep apnea test: a prospective cohort study. J Clin Sleep Med. 2024 Jul 1;20(7):1079-1086. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.11070.

Reference Type: DERIVED

PMID: 38415722 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

2021-01564

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id