Muscle stimulation during a sleep endoscopy test
Part of Brain & nervous system, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial studies whether muscle stimulation during DISE (a procedure to look at your airway while you’re sedated) can help people with obstructive sleep apnea who can’t tolerate CPAP. Your DISE is part of routine care, and the study adds a muscle stimulation step to see if it changes what’s happening in the throat.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be 18 years or older.
- You have obstructive sleep apnea confirmed by a sleep study, with apnea-hypopnea index at least 5 per hour.
- You tried or cannot use CPAP because of physical or emotional/psychosocial reasons.
- You already have DISE scheduled as part of checking your throat anatomy.
- You must be able to understand and sign consent (no major language barriers).
- You should not have a history of egg allergy, pregnancy, or other reasons you cannot safely receive sedating medication (like propofol).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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