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eXciteOSA for Treatment of Moderate Obstructive Sleep Apnea

An Open-label Randomized Controlled Trial Assessing the Efficacy of Two Levels of Intraoral Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation for Moderate Obstructive Sleep Apnea: The ELMO Trial

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05252156
Acronym
ELMO
Enrollment
62
Registered
2022-02-23
Start date
2022-03-21
Completion date
2022-10-31
Last updated
2022-12-02

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Conditions

Sleep Apnea, Obstructive

Brief summary

The objective of this study is to assess the efficacy of the eXciteOSA device amongst a sample of patients with moderate OSA. The study is a multi-center, prospective, open-label, randomized, parallel-arm trial of eXciteOSA (administered at two doses) versus no-therapy for six weeks. Up to 120 participants will be enrolled, in order to randomized n=62.

Interventions

DEVICEeXciteOSA

eXciteOSA

Sponsors

Signifier Medical Technologies
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Aged \>=18 years; * Diagnosed with moderate OSA; * Smartphone or tablet capable of running the eXciteOSA app; * Fluent in written and spoken English.

Exclusion criteria

* BMI \>=35 kg/m2; * Implanted medical device; * Dental braces and/or intraoral metal jewelry; * Any condition impacting the tissue of the oral cavity, including but not limited to ulceration or periodontitis; * Symptomatic nasal pathology such as septal deviation, nasal polyposis, or chronic rhinosinusitis; * Tonsillar hypertrophy (tonsil size grade 3 or greater); * Clinically significant facial or oropharyngeal abnormalities such as class 2 malocclusion; * Prior oropharyngeal surgery for sleep-disordered breathing; * At-home use of a mandibular advancement device or PAP for sleep-disordered breathing within the previous four weeks; * Use of any overnight therapy that cannot be withdrawn during study enrollment; * Diagnosed with any sleep disorder other than OSA; * Chronic use of central nervous system depressants; * Driver in a sleepiness-related vehicular accident or near-miss within the two years prior to enrolment (self-report); * Employed as a commercial driver, pilot, or other occupation that may be impacted by hypersomnolence; * Considered by the PI to be at risk of an AE resulting from hypersomnolence; * Any periods of non-connectivity (wifi or cellular data) exceeding 48 hours planned to take place, or likely to take place, during enrollment; * Current or planned pregnancy; * Member of a vulnerable population, including but not limited to prisoners and those lacking consent capacity; * Clinically-significant burden of comorbidities (including history of myocardial infarction, cardiac arrhythmia, heart failure, history of stroke, or transient ischemic attack), and/or any other limitation or condition that may impact the patient's ability to complete the study protocol and use the device per the Instructions for Use (PI discretion); * Employee and/or residing household member who is an employee of a company that produces or distributes products designed to diagnose, treat, and/or monitor sleep or sleep-disordered breathing (including the Sponsor).

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The difference in the delta-REI (baseline to follow-up) between therapy (Dose-A and Dose-B combined) and no therapySix weeks

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 18, 2026