Recruiting

Observational Study

Sponsor:

Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.

Code:

NCT06851338

Conditions

Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Down Syndrome (DS)

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 13 - 18

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation

Study Details

Brief summary:

The purpose of this Post Approval research study is to assess ongoing safety and effectiveness of the Inspire therapy in adolescents and young adults (age 13-18) with Down syndrome and severe sleep apnea. The objective of the study is to provide an ongoing safety and effectiveness assessment of the Inspire UAS System in the Pediatric Down syndrome population.

Conditions

Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Down Syndrome (DS)

Study ID

NCT06851338

Start date

Feb, 2025

Status verified date

Feb, 2025

Completion date

May, 2030

Anticipated

Primary completion date

May, 2030

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 13 - 18

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Patient has been diagnosed with Down syndrome;
2. Patient is 13-18 years of age;
3. Patient has been diagnosed with severe obstructive sleep apnea, with an AHI of ≥ 10 and ≤ 50 based on a recent (within 6 months of enrollment) qualified in-lab sleep study (PSG);
4. Patient has documented failure of, or intolerance to, positive airway pressure therapies (such as CPAP or BiPAP) despite attempts to improve compliance;
5. Patient is contraindicated for, or not effectively treated by, adenotonsillectomy;
6. Treatment of patient's OSA has followed standard of care in considering all other alternative/adjunctive therapies;
7. Patient, and their parents/guardians, is willing to have stimulation hardware permanently implanted, and be willing to participate in follow-up visits, postoperative in-lab sleep studies (PSGs), and questionnaire completion.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patient's recent PSG (within 6 months of enrollment) reports central + mixed apneas > 25% of the total apnea-hypopnea index (AHI);
2. Patient has any anatomical finding that would compromise the performance of upper airway stimulation, such as the presence of complete concentric collapse of the soft palate;
3. Patient has any condition or procedure that has compromised neurological control of the upper airway;
4. Patient, or their parent/guardian, is unable or does not have the necessary assistance to operate the patient remote;
5. Patient is pregnant or plans to become pregnant;
6. Patient has an implantable device that may be susceptible to unintended interaction with the Inspire system;
7. Patient will require magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) other than what is specified in the MR conditional labeling;
8. Patient has a terminal illness with life expectancy of less than 12 months;
9. Any other reason the investigator deems the patient is unfit for participation in the study.

Study Design

Enrollment

60 participants

Anticipated

Intervention Model

Single group

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Pediatric subjects with Down syndrome undergoing Inspire UAS Implant

This study is a prospective, multi-center, single-arm study of pediatric subjects (age 13-18) with Down syndrome who are undergoing implant of the Inspire Upper Airway Stimulation (UAS) system for the treatment of severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

Interventions

Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation

Implant of Inspire Upper Airway Stimulation (UAS) system for treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in the pediatric down syndrome population

Primary outcome measure

  • Safety Outcome Measure - Procedure and Device-related Adverse events [ Time Frame: Implant through 5 Years ]
  • Effectiveness Outcome Measure - Comparison of Baseline and Annual Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI) [ Time Frame: Baseline and Annually through 5 Years post-implant ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Angela Chapin, Sr. Clinical Study Manager

763.392.7222angelachapin@inspiresleep.com

Locations

Baylor College of Medicine/ Texas Children's Hospital

Recruiting

Houston, Texas, United States, 77030

Contacts

More Information

Sponsor

Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.

Last update posted

Feb 28, 2025

Last verified

Feb, 2025

Keywords

  • Pediatrics
  • OSA
  • Down Syndrome
  • Pediatrics OSA
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea
  • Long-term follow-up
  • Post Approval Study
  • PAS

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-09. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. on 2025-02-28.