Smart Pillows for Enhancing Sleep Quality

Launched by INDIANA UNIVERSITY · Sep 10, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is looking at how "smart pillows" can improve sleep quality for people who snore or have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), as well as their sleep partners. The study aims to find out if better sleep can help reduce feelings of depression, increase physical activity, and improve heart rate, blood oxygen levels, and mental abilities.

To participate, you need to be 50 years or older if you have snoring or OSA, and you can be either using a treatment for these issues or not. You also need to have a smartphone or smart device that meets specific requirements. If you’re a sleep partner, you should be at least 18 years old and share a sleeping space with someone who snores or has OSA at least four times a week. Participants will not need to stop any current treatments for their condition. If you join the study, you can expect to use the smart pillow and help researchers learn more about its effects on sleep and overall health.

Gender

ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Inclusion criteria for individuals with snoring issues or OSA
• • Individuals 50 years of age or older.
• • Individuals who experience snoring issues and/or OSA that may impact their perceived sleep quality or that of their sleep partner.
• • Individuals who currently use and do not use snoring and/or OSA treatment (participants will not be asked or required to discontinue any current snoring and/or OSA treatments that they are prescribed or using.)
• • Individuals who have a smartphone or a smart mobile device (Apple iOS 15 and higher or Android 10 or higher).
• • Individuals with and without a sleep partner.
• • Individuals who do not have a pacemaker.
• • Individuals who do not have intracranial electrodes.
• • individuals who do not have cervical spine problems, including disc, muscle, and neurological issues.
• • Inclusion criteria for sleep partners
• • Individuals aged 18 years and older.
• • Individuals who share the same sleeping space with their sleep partner (who has snoring issues and/or OSA) more than four times a week.
• • Individuals whose sleep partner (who has snoring issues and/or OSA) agrees to participate in this study.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Any participant who is not able to consent or complete study interventions independently, as determined by investigator.