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A study on the Bonsai Sensor on participants with or without Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) to assess signal parameters

A prospective study on participants with or without Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) to assess signal parameters of the Bonsai Sensor across different builds or design iterations of the device.

Status
Not yet recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ANZCTR
Registry ID
ACTRN12624000847516
Enrollment
60
Registered
2024-07-09
Start date
2025-11-24
Completion date
2029-05-01
Last updated
2025-09-08

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

This is a prospective study to assess signal parameters of the Bonsai Sensor across different builds or design iterations of the device. Up to 60 participants will be recruitment to achieve total of 300 nights of recordings for each sub-study. Participants with or without diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea will be screened and enrolled.

Interventions

The Bonsai system consists of a small sensor device which is placed on the fingertip, the Bonsai Sensor, and a cloud-based analytics platform, the Bonsai software. The Bonsai system is able to derive diagnostic parameters recommended by The AASM Manual for the Scoring of Sleep and Associated Events for home sleep apnea testing utilizing peripheral arterial tonometry and was validated against in-laboratory polysomnography (PSG). The purpose of this protocol is to assess the Bonsai Sensor signal

The Bonsai system consists of a small sensor device which is placed on the fingertip, the Bonsai Sensor, and a cloud-based analytics platform, the Bonsai software. The Bonsai system is able to derive diagnostic parameters recommended by The AASM Manual for the Scoring of Sleep and Associated Events for home sleep apnea testing utilizing peripheral arterial tonometry and was validated against in-laboratory polysomnography (PSG). The purpose of this protocol is to assess the Bonsai Sensor signal parameters and may compare different builds or design iterations. For the purpose of this study the Bonsai sensors are not used to screen nor diagnose Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA). One build of the sensor may be sampled and evaluated for each sub-study. Alternatively, a sub-study may compare sensors sampled from different build or design iterations. If different builds or iterations are tested in the same sub-study the participants will wear the different types on the same hand (e.g. one on the middle finger and another type on the index finger). Alternatively, the same test protocol may be repeated for different builds. Each sub-study protocol will determine the need for assessing specific build(s)/design iteration (e.g. extent of design modification). Examples of different builds/design iterations to be assessed may include newly commissioned manufacturing lines, new vendors for parts supplied or minor change in manufacturing processes or design of specific parts. The engineering team will assess the extent of the impact and need for testing on participants in addition to engineering bench testing. The way the participants are required to apply or use the device is not expected to be different in sub-protocols. Each participant will apply 2 sensors to the same hand, one on the index finger and one on the middle finger of the left or right hand, and connect each sensor to the Bonsai smartphone app to perform overnight recordings. Each participant will test a total of 6 sensors over 3 nights. Recorded data will be analysed by the currently released algorithm. In the case of unsuccessful recordings, participants will be asked to try to repeat the recordings for additional 2 nights maximum. Instructions will be provided to the participants via the smartphone app and the study specific instructions sheet. Sub-studies under this protocol are estimated to be run for 4-8 weeks from recruitment to all participants completing the sub-study. This study is going to be conducted remotely or face to face by Medical Affairs department of ResMed, with recruitment activities run across Australia. Participants with or without diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea will be screened and enrolled. Participants may take part in multiple sub-studies however will not be asked to use the sensor for more than 5 nights consecutively (i.e.., the involvement in 2 sub-studies will not be one after the other without a break in between).

Sponsors

ResMed Pty Ltd
Lead SponsorCommercial sector/Industry

Study design

Allocation
Non-randomised trial
Intervention model
Single group
Primary purpose
Diagnosis
Masking
Open (masking not used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

Participants willing to give written informed consent Participants who >/= 18 years of age Participants who are willing test the sensors for 3 nights, and up to 5 nights Participants owning an iPhone (generation 7 and later) on which the participant can download the app used for the study (Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA). Participants in this study may or may not have OSA)

Exclusion criteria

Participants who are or may be pregnant Participants with clinically relevant peripheral vascular disease, such as secondary Raynaud’s disease. Participants believed to be unsuitable for inclusion by the researcher

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ANZCTR · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026