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Clinical Study for the BONGO Device in the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)

An interventional study of BONGO DEVICE in Obstructive Sleep Apnea, sponsored by InnoMed Healthscience Inc.. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 21 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2019-02-19.

Sponsored by InnoMed Healthscience Inc. · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
23
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
21 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

Prospective, non-randomized, open label study

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This study is a prospective, non-randomized, open label, single-center clinical study for the BONGO NASAL device for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. The study consists of two in laboratory polysomnographic studies and a one two week in home period.

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Conditions studied

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In context

Apnea

1,422 studies on the registry are indexed under Apnea; 159 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 23 is below the median of 50 across 965 interventional studies indexed under Apnea.

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Lead sponsor

InnoMed Healthscience Inc. is the lead sponsor of 2 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
21 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

    • Capacity and willingness to sign informed consent

      • ≥ 21 years of age
      • Diagnosis of mild to moderate OSA (AHI ≥ 5 and AHI ≤ 30) within 12 months of the screening visit with the 3% hypopnea criteria
      • Able to tolerate using the device during a day time trial/acclimation
      • Are currently using CPAP or have been prescribed CPAP and are considered CPAP non-adherent (as per either their CPAP data card and/or verbal confirmation of a diagnosis and unwillingness to use CPAP)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

    • Nasal deformities

      • Severe nasal allergies
      • Rhinitis or moderate nasal congestion, acute upper respiratory (including nasal, sinus or middle ear) inflammation or infection, or perforation of the ear drum
      • Co-morbid sleep disorders
      • Currently on a hypnotic for insomnia (who have had insomnia for more than a month and take a hypnotic on a daily basis and/or transient insomnia being treated)
      • Uncontrolled or serious illness, including but not limited to: severe breathing disorders including hypercapnic respiratory failure, respiratory muscle weakness, bullous lung disease (as seen in some types of emphysema), bypassed upper airway, pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum, etc.; severe heart disease (including heart failure); or pathologically low blood pressure.
      • Full Face Mask user
      • Mouth breather
      • Pregnant (Female subjects of child bearing age will be asked if they are and/or planning on becoming pregnant during the study; acceptable methods of birth control include birth control pills and barrier method)
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
23 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    BONGO DEVICE

    All participants that qualify will receive the intervention of the Bongo device

    Device: BONGO DEVICE

Interventions

  • DeviceBONGO DEVICE

    A device to be used for the treatment of mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI)

    Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) severity is divided into three categories based on the Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI) as follows: Mild (AHI of 5 to 15), Moderate (AHI of 15 to 30), and Severe (AHI \> 30). AHI is calculated by dividing the number of events (i.e. Apneas and hypopneas) by the number of hours of sleep. The primary outcome for the study was change in AHI, defined as the difference in AHI between the diagnostic PSG study (baseline with no device) and the final PSG study with the Bongo device for the subjects that completed the entire study.

    Time frame: At Diagnostic Baseline PSG and at Final Treatment PSG with the device

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Results

Posted Dec 19, 2018

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneAt Home Bongo Users
Started12
Completed10
Not completed2
Withdrew: Withdrawal by subject2

Outcome measures

PrimaryChange in Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI)

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) severity is divided into three categories based on the Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI) as follows: Mild (AHI of 5 to 15), Moderate (AHI of 15 to 30), and Severe (AHI \> 30). AHI is calculated by dividing the number of events (i.e. Apneas and hypopneas) by the number of hours of sleep. The primary outcome for the study was change in AHI, defined as the difference in AHI between the diagnostic PSG study (baseline with no device) and the final PSG study with the Bongo device for the subjects that completed the entire study.

Time frame:
At Diagnostic Baseline PSG and at Final Treatment PSG with the device
Reported as:
Mean · events per hour
Change in Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI)
events per hourAt Home Bongo Users
Baseline AHI with no device15.7 ± 6.4
AHI with Bongo R1 device7.1 ± 4.2
Change in AHI-8.7 ± 8.3
Statistical analysis
  • At Home Bongo Users · t-test, 2 sided · p = 0.0093

Adverse events

Collected over On each subject from their screening visit to their final study termination visit.. Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
BONGO DEVICE0/23 (0%)0/23 (0%)2/23 (8.7%)
Most frequent other events
Most frequent other events
EventBONGO DEVICE
Chest discomfortRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders1/23
Nasal abrasionSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders1/23

Baseline characteristics

All subjects that completed the entire study.

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)At Home Bongo Users
Mean52.7 ± 12.8
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)At Home Bongo Users
Female4
Male6
Race (NIH/OMB)
Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants)At Home Bongo Users
American Indian or Alaska Native0
Asian1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1
Black or African American2
White4
More than one race0
Unknown or Not Reported2
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Body Mass Index (BMI)(kg/m^2)At Home Bongo Users
Mean31.6 ± 5.5
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Study locations

1 site
  • California Center for Sleep Disorders
    Alameda, California 94501, United States
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References and documents

Study documents

  • Protocol and statistical analysis plan · Jul 11, 2016

Documents are hosted by the registry — open the source record to download them.

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Feb 19, 2019, 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
NCT02878590
Lead sponsor
InnoMed Healthscience Inc.
Collaborators
RVW Clinical Consulting
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Aug 25, 2016
Start date
Sep 2016
Primary completion
Nov 30, 2017
Completion
Nov 30, 2017
Results posted
Dec 19, 2018
Last update
Feb 19, 2019

Study contacts

jerrold kram, MD
principal investigator · California Center for Sleep Disorders

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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