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Inspire® Post-Approval Study / Protocol Number 2014-001

Not Applicable
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Interventions
Device: Inspire® UAS System
Registration Number
NCT02413970
Lead Sponsor
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to obtain additional long-term safety and efficacy data on the use of Inspire therapy.

Detailed Description

This is a multi-center, prospective, single-arm study conducted under a common protocol. Each subject will serve as their own control. Each subject will be followed for 5 years from date of implant.

Potential study subjects will be considered for study participation and consented once pre-implant screening and implant qualification process have been completed. This includes an in-lab PSG, surgical consultation, and a drug-induced sleep endoscopy procedure.

This study will collect pre-operative baseline data including, verification of ineffective CPAP treatment, PSG information, medical history and subject quality of life measures. Intra- and post- operative procedure data will be collected.

Post-implant, procedure- and device-related adverse events, QoL questionnaires, Functional Tongue Exam, therapy usage and device adjustment data will be collected. In-lab PSG sleep study data will be collected during the 2-month and 1 \& 3 year follow-up visits, home sleep tests will be conducted and data collected at the 6-month and 2, 4, \& 5 year follow-up visits.

The subject population will consist of otherwise healthy men and women that are at least 22 years old and have: 1) Provided written informed consent to participate, 2) Indicated a willingness to comply with the study requirements for the specified follow-up duration, and 3) Met all inclusion and exclusion criteria of this protocol.

Up to 127 subjects will be implanted at a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 20 qualified sites in the United States.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
127
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Likely suffer moderate-to-severe OSA based on history and physical or have an established diagnosis of OSA (AHI >= 15) based on a prior sleep study
  2. Documentation the subject not effectively treated with CPAP therapy. (Examples include non-compliance, discomfort, undesirable side effects, symptoms persist despite use). Subjects who have been prescribed, but refuse to try CPAP would be considered intolerant.
  3. Age 22 or above
  4. Willing and capable to have stimulation hardware permanently implanted, and to use the patient remote to activate the stimulation
  5. Willing and capable to return for all follow-up visits and conduct sleep studies at home, including the evaluation procedures and filling out questionnaires
  6. Willing and capable of providing informed consent
Exclusion Criteria

Contraindications:

  1. Central + mixed apneas > 25% of the total apnea-hypopnea index (AHI)
  2. 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. Any condition or procedure that has compromised neurological control of the upper airway
  4. Patients who are unable or do not have the necessary assistance to operate the patient remote
  5. Patients who are pregnant or plan to become pregnant
  6. Patients who will require magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
  7. Patients with an implantable device that may be susceptible to unintended interaction with the Inspire system.

Additional exclusions for study purposes only:

  1. Any chronic medical illness or condition that contraindicates a surgical procedure under general anesthesia, as judged by the clinical study Investigator
  2. Has a terminal illness with life expectancy < 12 months
  3. Active psychiatric disease (psychotic illness, major depression, or acute anxiety attacks) which prevents subject compliance with the requirements of the investigational study testing
  4. Any other reason the investigator deems subject is unfit for participation in the study

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Inspire® UAS SystemInspire® UAS SystemThis is a single-arm study; all participants will be implanted with the Inspire® UAS System.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Long-term Device-Related SAEs5 Years Post-Implant

This safety endpoint is to assess long-term (5 years) safety via comparison of device-related SAEs with a performance goal of 24%. The objective at 5 years is to demonstrate the device-related SAE rate is no worse than the performance goal.

Therapy Specific AEs12 Months Post-Implant

This safety endpoint is to evaluate the safety of the Inspire system in the treatment of sleep apnea by evaluating procedure- and device-related AEs occurring immediately post-implant through 12 months post-implant.

Long-term Therapy-Related AEs5 Years Post-Implant

This safety endpoint is to assess long-term (5 years) safety via the description of all reported AEs, including all therapy- and procedure-related events.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of Acute AEs Reported with Newly Trained Physicians as Compared to Experienced Physicians30 days post-implant

This endpoint is to assess the performance of newly trained physicians, the post-approval study will collect surgical times, post-operative pain recovery, procedure related AEs, and post-operative comments.

Trial Locations

Locations (14)

The University of Kansas Medical Center

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Kansas City, Kansas, United States

University of Pennsylvania, Division of Sleep Medicine

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Thomas Jefferson University and Hospital

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

The University of Alabama at Birmingham Medical Center

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Birmingham, Alabama, United States

University of Southern California

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Los Angeles, California, United States

Cleveland Clinic Foundation

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Cleveland, Ohio, United States

South Miami Hospital

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Miami, Florida, United States

The Christ Hospital

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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Tampa General Hospital

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Tampa, Florida, United States

University Hospitals

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Cleveland, Ohio, United States

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Weill Cornell Medicine

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New York, New York, United States

Kentucky Research Group

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Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Medical University of South Carolina

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Charleston, South Carolina, United States

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