A Validation Study of the NightOwl PAT-based Home Sleep Apnea Test

March 9, 2021 updated by: Ectosense NV
The objective of this study is to evaluate the performance of a miniaturized sleep apnea test, called NightOwl. The system consists of a sensor placed on the fingertip and a cloud-based analytics software. The sensor acquires accelerometer and photoplethysmographic data. The software derives actigraphy from the former, and blood oxygen saturation and peripheral arterial tone (PAT), among other features, from the latter. In order to assess NightOwl's performance, the investigators will compare the respiratory event index (REI), defined as the number of respiratory events per hour of sleep, derived by the NightOwl system, to the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) obtained from manual analysis of the polysomnography (PSG), which is the gold standard for sleep apnea diagnosis. The investigators will also compare the total sleep time (TST) derived by both systems. This study will be performed in a sleep lab environment.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The objective of this study is to evaluate the performance of a miniaturized sleep apnea test, called NightOwl. The system consists of a sensor placed on the fingertip and a cloud-based analytics software. The sensor acquires accelerometer and photoplethysmographic data. The software derives actigraphy from the former, and blood oxygen saturation and peripheral arterial tone (PAT), among other features, from the latter. In order to assess NightOwl's performance, The investigators will compare the respiratory event index (REI), defined as the number of respiratory events per hour of sleep, derived by the NightOwl system, to the AHI obtained from manual analysis of the polysomnography (PSG), which is the gold standard for sleep apnea diagnosis. The investigators will also compare the total sleep time (TST) derived by both systems. This study will be performed in a sleep lab environment.

As of March 2017, the new clinical practice guideline for diagnostic testing for adult sleep apnea of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) for the first time formulates a strong recommendation that both polysomnography (PSG) and home sleep apnea testing (HSAT) are appropriate diagnostic testing options for uncomplicated adult patients who are at increased risk of moderate to severe sleep apnea.

Collop et al. performed a comprehensive analysis of the evidence for HSAT devices to diagnose obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in out-of-center settings. The authors concluded that testing devices that analyze changes in peripheral arterial tone (PAT) in combination with actigraphy and blood oxygen saturation (SpO2) are adequate to diagnose OSA in patient populations with a high pre-test probability.

In this study, the investigators wish to assess the performance of a system for the diagnosis of OSA that measures and analyzes the abovementioned parameters, called NightOwl. The system consists of a small sensor device which is placed on the fingertip and a cloud-based analytics platform.

It is designed to be self-applied and initiated by the patient by attaching the sensor to the fingertip by means of an adhesive patch.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

106

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Florida
      • Miami Lakes, Florida, United States, 33016
        • Miami Lakes Laboratory
      • Plantation, Florida, United States, 33324
        • Plantation Laboratory East
      • Plantation, Florida, United States, 33324
        • Plantation Laboratory West

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

11 years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects with an indication for an in-lab polysomnography

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Intellectually disabled people
  • People younger than 13 years of age.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Other: PSG and NightOwl
Default patient recruitment During the study, for each execution day, all patients that have been scheduled for a PSG will be presented with an informed consent. All recruited patients shall be a part of the study during which they wear the NightOwl Sensor while undergoing the PSG exam.
Device: NightOwl
The NightOwl is a finger-mounted home sleep apnea testing device

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Pearson Correlation Between the AHI
Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 month.
The evaluation of the Pearson correlation between the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) estimate obtained from the NightOwl and the AHI determined from the polysomnography (PSG); The AHI is defined as the number of apnea or hypopnea divided by the (estimated) total sleep time expressed in hours.
Through study completion, an average of 1 month.
Pearson Correlation Between the TST
Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 month.
The evaluation of the Pearson correlation between the total sleep time (TST) estimate obtained from the NightOwl and the TST determined from the PSG;
Through study completion, an average of 1 month.
The Evaluation of the Level of Agreement (Classification Accuracy) Between Patient Categorization
Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 month.
The evaluation of the level agreement (classification accuracy) between patient categorization (into sleep apnea severity categories) obtained by the NightOwl and those obtained by the PSG. This measure is calculated by dividing the number of participants on which both NightOwl and the PSG agree on the sleep apnea severity category by the total number of participants.
Through study completion, an average of 1 month.

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Ectosense NV

Investigators

  • Study Director: Frederik Massie, MSc, Ectosense NV

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

December 2, 2019

Primary Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2020

Study Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2020

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 19, 2019

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 9, 2019

First Posted (Actual)

December 10, 2019

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 30, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 9, 2021

Last Verified

March 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • NightOwl-01

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

No

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

Yes

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