Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Effects of Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation on Cognition and Language in Down Syndrome and Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Lead Sponsor:

Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)

Conditions:

Down Syndrome

Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Eligibility:

All Genders

10-21 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

This study is a prospective, single-arm study conducted under a common implant and follow-up protocol. The objective will be to follow fifty-seven (57) adolescents and young adults (10-21 years of age...

Detailed Description

This study is a prospective, single-arm study conducted under a common implant and follow-up protocol. The objective will be to follow fifty-seven (57) adolescents and young adults (10-21 years of age...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Diagnosis of Down syndrome
  • Age 10-21 years
  • Prior adenotonsillectomy
  • Severe OSA (AHI \> 10, AHI \< 50, no more than 25% AHI attributable to central events) based on prior in-lab PSG performed after adenotonsillectomy and within 18 months of enrollment
  • Approval from at least two of the three physician reviewers based upon the results of a routine drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) having occurred within 12 months of enrollment
  • Subjects must have either tracheotomy or be ineffectively treated with CPAP due to non-compliance, discomfort, un-desirable side effects, persistent symptoms despite compliance use, or refusal to use the device
  • Children and their parents/guardians must be willing to have stimulation hardware permanently implanted, and be willing to participate in follow-up visits, postoperative PSG, and questionnaire completion
  • Children's parents/guardians must complete a questionnaire confirming that their child is capable of communicating feelings of pain or discomfort. They must also confirm they are able to assess their child for adverse effects related to device implantation
  • Children and their parents/guardians must be proficient in English

Exclusion

  • Body mass index (BMI) above the 95th percentile for subject's age
  • Circumferential airway collapse at the level of the velopharynx observed during DISE
  • Other medical conditions resulting in medical instability (eg. congestive heart failure, recent open heart surgery, immunosuppression, or chronic lung disease or aspiration)
  • Presence of another medical condition requiring future magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the chest
  • Patients with another implantable device which could interact unintentionally with the Inspire system
  • Any contraindication for general anesthesia
  • History of bleeding or clotting disorders and those on blood thinning or NSAID medications for the week prior to implantation surgery. Subjects will be asked to refrain from the use of NSAIDS for two weeks after implantation or any revision surgeries
  • Subject is currently taking muscle relaxant medication
  • Life expectancy less than 12 months
  • Subject's inability to communicate pain or discomfort to their caretaker/parent, based on parental or investigator assessment
  • Nonverbal candidates will be excluded due to an inability to complete testing procedures including expressive language sampling
  • Subjects with a co-occurring diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder
  • Subjects that have a positive β-HCG
  • Subjects deemed unfit for participation by the investigator for any other reason

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 24 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

September 30 2027

Estimated Enrollment :

57 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04801771

Start Date

June 24 2021

End Date

September 30 2027

Last Update

September 18 2025

Active Locations (8)

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Children's Healthcare of Atlanta/ Emory University School of Medicine

Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30329

2

Massachusetts General Hospital (Mass Eye & Ear Infirmary)

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114

3

Cincinnati Childrens Hospital

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45229

4

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104