Characterizing Bilateral Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation During Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy (BLISS)

University of Pennsylvania

Status: Withdrawn

Conditions: OSA - Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Treatments: Device: Nerve stimulation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06661629

25477

Details and patient eligibility

About

The study will investigate the treatment effect of bilateral genioglossus muscle stimulation on upper airway collapsibility during drug-induced sleep endoscopy in patients implanted with the Inspire hypoglossal nerve stimulator.

Sex: All

Ages: 22+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Adults (≥ 22yrs) willing and capable of providing informed consent
• Implanted with the Inspire hypoglossal nerve stimulator

Exclusion criteria

• • Pregnant women*

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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0 participants in 1 patient group

Unilateral vs Bilateral HGNS

Experimental group

Description:

All participants will undergo both unilateral and bilateral hypoglossal nerve stimulation during a single drug-induced sleep endoscopy exam. The voltage will be adjusted \[0.1 5.0 V\].

Treatment:

Device: Nerve stimulation