NCT04943562

Brief Summary

This study aims to evaluate the viability of the combined use of wearable and portable technologies for sleep staging. The results will be compared with polysomnography, in order to achieve clinical and diagnostic validation. Three domains of devices will be used: Movement sensors, wearable EEG band and smartphones The project will be composed of two stages: In the first stage, the use of the combination of actigraphy and EEG will be used for sleep staging in a sample of 12 healthy volunteers from 20 to 80 years old, both genders and with no sleep disorders for each combination of ACT+EEG. Considering there will two of each (thus four combinations), the final sample will be composed of 48 individuals. Once recruited, evaluated according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria and consented with the terms of this study, the participants will be referred to the sleep lab, in which they will undergo a full night type-1 in lab polysomnography, following the setup recommended by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Concomitantly with the polysomnography, the participants will also use the combination of ACT+EEG. In the second stage, the most successful combination tested in the first stage will be tested in a clinical sample, composed by 60 participants from both genders, from 20 to 80 years old and with at least one sleep disorder or complaint. Among these, at least 30% of the sample should have moderate to severe insomnia, 30% should have high risk to sleep apnea and 70% should have excessive sleepiness scale. All the procedures, including the polysomnography will be performed identically to the first step.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
96

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for all trials

Timeline
7mo left

Started Sep 2021

Longer than P75 for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

2 active sites

Status
recruiting

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress89%
Sep 2021Dec 2026

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 13, 2021

Completed
16 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 29, 2021

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 9, 2021

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 12, 2021

Completed
5 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2026

Expected
Last Updated

December 2, 2025

Status Verified

November 1, 2025

Enrollment Period

3 months

First QC Date

June 13, 2021

Last Update Submit

November 24, 2025

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (7)

  • Sleep Latency

    Time from the beginning of the polysomnographic record until the first epoch of sleep.

    Immediately after the polysomnography.

  • Total sleep time

    Total time of epochs staged as sleep.

    Immediately after the polysomnography.

  • Sleep efficiency

    Percentage of sleep in relation to total record/bed time.

    Immediately after the polysomnography.

  • Wake after sleep onset

    Total time of epochs staged as "wake" after sleep latency.

    Immediately after the polysomnography.

  • Latency to REM sleep

    Time from sleep latency until the first epoch of REM sleep.

    Immediately after the polysomnography.

  • Total time for each sleep stage

    Time corresponding to epochs staged as each of the sleep stages (N1, N2, N3 and REM)

    Immediately after the polysomnography.

  • Percentage each sleep stage

    Percentage corresponding to epochs staged as each of the sleep stages (N1, N2, N3 and REM), in comparison with total sleep time.

    Immediately after the polysomnography.

Study Arms (2)

Healthy participants

Participants from 20 to 80 years old, from both genders and with no sleep disorders

Diagnostic Test: ACT+EEG

Participants with sleep disorders

Participants between the ages of 20 and 80 years who reported one or more sleep-related disorders or complaints. Among these, at least 30% of the sample should have moderate to severe insomnia (as measured by the insomnia severity index), 30% should have high risk to sleep apnea (as measured by the STOP-BANG questionnaire) and 70% should have excessive sleepiness scale (as measured by the Epworth sleepiness scale).

Diagnostic Test: ACT+EEG

Interventions

ACT+EEGDIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Combination of ACT+EEG. This is not an intervention, but rather a combination of devices to be tested regarding its diagnostic validity.

Healthy participantsParticipants with sleep disorders

Eligibility Criteria

Age20 Years - 80 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

Individuals from both genders, from 20 to 80 years old, healthy (at stage 1) or with at least one sleep disoder or complaint (at stage 2).

You may qualify if:

  • Age between 20 and 80 years old
  • Living in the city of São Paulo, Brazil
  • No physical or intellectual disability that prevent attending to a in-lab polysomnography or understanding its instructions.

You may not qualify if:

  • Excessive daytime sleepiness (as measured by the Epworth Sleepiness Scale)
  • Poor sleep quality (as measured by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index)
  • Insomnia symptoms at any level (as measured by the Insomnia Severity Index)
  • Symptoms of depression (as measured by the Beck Depression Inventory)
  • High risk to sleep apnea (as measured by the Stop-Bang questionnaire)
  • Presence of sleep-related symptoms (as measured by the UNIFESP (Federal University of São Paulo sleep questionnaire)
  • Self-reported abuse of alcohol, use of abuse drugs or use of medicine that might impact the normal sleep pattern (including hypnotics, benzodiazepines, antidepressants, corticosteroids, etc).
  • Self-reported chronic diseases
  • Diagnosis of any sleep disorders during the polysomnography
  • SECONDS STAGE (volunteers with sleep disorders or complaints)
  • Age between 20 and 80 years old
  • Living in the city of São Paulo, Brazil
  • No physical or intellectual disability that prevent attending to a in-lab polysomnography or understanding its instructions.
  • At least one sleep disorder or sleep complaint. . Among these, at least 30% of the sample should have moderate to severe insomnia (as measured by the insomnia severity index), 30% should have high risk to sleep apnea (as measured by the STOP-BANG questionnaire) and 70% should have excessive sleepiness scale (as measured by the Epworth sleepiness scale).
  • Absence of sleep disorders.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

SleepUp Tecnologia em Saúde LTDA

São Caetano do Sul, São Paulo, 09530-250, Brazil

RECRUITING

Centro de Especialistas do Sono

São Paulo, 01416-001, Brazil

RECRUITING

Related Publications (1)

  • Melo MC, da Silva Vallim JR, Garbuio S, Soster LA, Sousa KMM, Bonaldi RR, Pires GN. Validation of a sleep staging classification model for healthy adults based on two combinations of a single-channel EEG headband and wrist actigraphy. J Clin Sleep Med. 2024 Jun 1;20(6):983-990. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.11082.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Sleep Initiation and Maintenance DisordersSleep Apnea, Obstructive

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Sleep Disorders, IntrinsicDyssomniasSleep Wake DisordersNervous System DiseasesMental DisordersSleep Apnea SyndromesApneaRespiration DisordersRespiratory Tract Diseases

Study Officials

  • Gabriel Pires, PhD

    Instituto do Sono

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
COHORT
Time Perspective
CROSS SECTIONAL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 13, 2021

First Posted

June 29, 2021

Study Start

September 9, 2021

Primary Completion

December 12, 2021

Study Completion (Estimated)

December 1, 2026

Last Updated

December 2, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-11

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

The dissemination of Individual Participant Data (IPD) from this study is strictly limited by restrictions on the release of intellectual property, concerns regarding participant privacy and confidentiality, and the absence of explicit consent for extensive data sharing. However, upon reasonable request and subject to approval by the study's principal investigator, anonymized datasets may be provided to qualified researchers. It is imperative that requests include a thorough research proposal and a rationale that substantiates the need for the resources in question.

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