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CompletedNCT00811213SASQTUpdated Jul 12, 2011

SensAwake™ Sleep Quality Trial

A Phase 4 interventional study of SleepStyle 200 Auto Series with SensAwake and SleepStyle 200 Auto Series with out SensAwake in Sleep Apnea, Obstructive, sponsored by Fisher and Paykel Healthcare. Completed at 1 site in Australia. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 65 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2011-07-12.

Sponsored by Fisher and Paykel Healthcare · Phase 4, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
45
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 65 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The SensAwake™ modification to the Fisher and Paykel automatically titrating positive airway pressure (APAP) device aims to sense whether the patient is awake via respiratory patterns that differentiate between sleep and wake. Upon sensing that the patient is awake the device is able to reduce positive airway pressure PAP aiming to improve patient comfort which should result in more consolidated sleep. This study will investigate Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) and a automatically Adjusting Positive Airway Pressure (APAP) device with new technology called SensAwake™. This requires experimental confirmation in a randomised controlled trial. Double-blind randomised crossover trial comparing WASO on standard APAP with WASO using APAP modified by the addition of the SensAwake™ modification on consecutive nights in participants with moderate-to-severe OSA.

A total number of 45 participants will be recruited from an OSA population, aged 18-65. Participants will consist of male and female patients diagnosed with moderate-severe OSA (Apnea Hypopnea Index (AHI) greater than or equal to 15 per hour. Eligible participants, according to the protocol approved by the HREC, providing written informed consent will be enrolled into the study. Patients will be enrolled sequentially according to the randomisation list. Patients will be randomised to APAP or APAP with the addition of the SensAwake™ modification. The investigator and study staff will be blinded to the treatment of any participant.

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Conditions studied

  • Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
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In context

Sleep Apnea Syndromes

2,162 studies on the registry are indexed under Sleep Apnea Syndromes; 290 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 45 is below the median of 53 across 1,386 interventional studies indexed under Sleep Apnea Syndromes.

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Lead sponsor

Fisher and Paykel Healthcare is the lead sponsor of 84 studies on the registry; 15 are open to participants now.

Of its 11 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 10 (91%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 65 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Aged 18-65 years with moderate-to-severe OSA (Apnea Hypopnea index equal to or greater than 15 per hour).
  • Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) scores 0-15 inclusive (normal to moderately severe daytime sleepiness).
  • Fluency in both written and spoken English.
  • Do not have unstable psychiatric disease.
  • No other significant sleep disorder.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Participants prescribed and fitted with any PAP device in the past 2 years.
  • Unstable cardiovascular disease (untreated or resistant hypertension acceptable).
  • Inability to tolerate CPAP due to nasal obstruction or claustrophobia as determined by the study investigator.
  • Any known factor or disease that might interfere with treatment compliance, study conduct or interpretation of the results such as psychiatric disease, history of non compliance to medical regimens, or unwillingness to comply with study requirements.
  • Participation in another clinical trial in the previous month.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Crossover assignment
Masking
Double (Participant, Investigator)
Enrollment
45 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    1

    Auto adjusting Continuous Postive Aiway Pressure (CPAP) Device with SensAwake technology enabled

    Device: SleepStyle 200 Auto Series with SensAwake

  • Active comparator
    2

    Auto adjusting Continuous Postive Aiway Pressure (CPAP) Device with SensAwake technology disabled

    Device: SleepStyle 200 Auto Series with out SensAwake

Interventions

  • DeviceSleepStyle 200 Auto Series with SensAwake

    Auto adjusting Continuous Postive Aiway Pressure (CPAP) Device with SensAwake technology enabled

  • DeviceSleepStyle 200 Auto Series with out SensAwake

    Auto adjusting Continuous Postive Aiway Pressure (CPAP) Device with SensAwake technology disabled

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in Wake After Sleep Onset (WASO) between treatment with standard APAP and APAP modified by the addition of the SensAwake™ modification

    Time frame: 1 Night

Secondary outcomes

  1. Sleep Efficiency

    Time frame: 1 night

  2. Percentage of Slow Wave Sleep

    Time frame: 1 night

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Study locations

1 site
  • Woolcock Institute of Medical Research
    Sydney, New South Wales 2037, Australia
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References and documents

Publications

  • Dungan GC 2nd, Marshall NS, Hoyos CM, Yee BJ, Grunstein RR. A randomized crossover trial of the effect of a novel method of pressure control (SensAwake) in automatic continuous positive airway pressure therapy to treat sleep disordered breathing. J Clin Sleep Med. 2011 Jun 15;7(3):261-7. doi: 10.5664/JCSM.1066. PubMed 21677895 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jul 12, 2011, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00811213
Lead sponsor
Fisher and Paykel Healthcare
First posted
Dec 18, 2008
Start date
Oct 2008
Primary completion
May 2009
Completion
Aug 2009
Last update
Jul 12, 2011

Study contacts

Brendon Yee, MBChB
principal investigator · Woolcock Institute of Medical Research

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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