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Pediatric Down Syndrome Post-Approval Study
Recruiting
Who can join
Ages 13 to 18 · All sexes
Full eligibility criteria
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.
About the study
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.
What is being tested
- Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation (device)
Sponsor: Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. · Participants: 60 · Started: 2025-02
Contact the study team
- Angela Chapin, Sr. Clinical Study Manager · Phone: 763.392.7222
- Gwen Gimmestad, VP Clinical · Phone: 763.392.9966
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06851338
Locations in the U.S.
| Arizona | Phoenix Children's Hospital, Phoenix (Not yet recruiting) |
| California | Children's Hospital Orange County, Orange (Not yet recruiting) |
| Florida | University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa (Not yet recruiting) |
| New York | Northwell Cohen Children's Hospital, Queens (Not yet recruiting) |
| Ohio | Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland (Not yet recruiting) |
| Texas | Baylor College of Medicine/ Texas Children's Hospital, Houston |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.