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Validation of the ApneaLink Sleep Screener for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)

Validation of the ApneaLink Sleep Screener in a Suspected Sleep Disordered Breathing Population

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00354614
Enrollment
81
Registered
2006-07-20
Start date
2006-06-30
Completion date
2007-07-31
Last updated
2017-06-28

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Brief summary

The primary endpoints for this study are that the AL validation will 1) achieve a sensitivity of greater than 80% for AHI values greater than or equal to 15, and 2) demonstrate a correlation coefficient of r=0.75 indicating strong correlation between the AHI of diagnostic PSG and AL.

Detailed description

All subjects with suspected Sleep Disordered Breathing (SDB) scheduled for diagnostic polysomnography (PSG) will be invited to participate in the study to be tested to determine if they have Sleep Disordered Breathing (SDB), using the ApneaLink (AL) Sleep Screener. Subjects initially will be tested for SDB in the home environment. Following an AL home test, subjects will undergo a simultaneous, attended diagnostic polysomnography (PSG) sleep study and ApneaLink test for the purpose of confirming and comparing the results between diagnostic PSG and the AL device.

Interventions

DEVICEApneaLink Sleep Screener

Device used to evaluate for the presence of OSA

Sponsors

ResMed
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Adult subjects ( greater than 18 years of age) of either gender or any race * Suspected sleep disordered breathing * Untreated sleep disordered breathing * Willingness to use AL at home within 2 days of receipt and instruction on the AL * Willingness to use AL at home and undergo PSG within 2 to 4 weeks of completing the at home AL test

Exclusion criteria

* Any subject requiring home oxygen therapy * Any subject currently receiving positive airway pressure therapy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Sensitivity and SpecificitySimultaneous single night recordingComparison of sensitivity and specificity of ApneaLink to polysomnography with an apnea hypopnea index (AHI) cut-off of 15 or greater

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Suspicion of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Patients referred to a sleep clinic because of suspicion of obstructive sleep apnea underwent simultaneous polysomnography and ApneaLink testing
53
Total53

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000
Overall StudyLack of Efficacy28

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicSuspicion of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Age, Continuous45.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.3
Body Mass Index35.9 kg/m2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.1
Sex: Female, Male
Female
29 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
24 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
0 / 53
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 53

Outcome results

Primary

Sensitivity and Specificity

Comparison of sensitivity and specificity of ApneaLink to polysomnography with an apnea hypopnea index (AHI) cut-off of 15 or greater

Time frame: Simultaneous single night recording

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Suspicion of Obstructive Sleep ApneaSensitivity and SpecificitySensitivity79.0 percentage
Suspicion of Obstructive Sleep ApneaSensitivity and SpecificitySpecificity88.2 percentage

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 28, 2026