Obstructive Sleep ApneaNCT02907398
Adherence and Outcome of Upper Airway Stimulation (UAS) for OSA International Registry
An observational study of Obstructive Sleep Apnea, run by Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. at 64 sites in 5 countries.
Trial summary
Inspire intends to conduct this registry to: 1) collect Inspire therapy clinical evidence in the clinical practice setting; 2) collect additional information on the effectiveness, use and safety in the commercial setting; and 3) engage physician customers to report the collective outcome within a group of properly… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any age
- Conditions the study is for
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- What is being tested?
- Inspire therapy
- Type of treatment
- Medical device
- How many people
- 5,000 participants
- Where
- 64 sitesin 5 countries
- Study dates
- 19 Oct 2016to Dec 2025
- How long will I take part?
- 12 Months
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages Any age
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Study population: Patients scheduled for an Inspire implant or who had an Inspire implant prior to the initiation of the Registry. In addition, those patients who were denied insurance coverage for the implant.
Who may be able to join
- Any patient implanted with or receiving an Inspire implant, who meets the following criteria, is eligible to participate in the registry:
- Capable of giving informed consent, as required per institution
- Willing to return for routine clinic visits as required for Inspire therapy management
Who cannot join
- Any patient who meets any of the following criteria will not be eligible to participate in the registry
- Has a life expectancy of less than 1 year
- Any reason the clinician deems patient is unfit for participation in the study
Trial locations and contacts
64 sites in 5 countries.
64 sites in 5 countries
United States53 sites
Augusta University
Augusta, Georgia, 30912
University of Colorado Denver
Aurora, Colorado, 80045
The University of Alabama for the University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, 35294-0111
The Neurology Center of Southern California
Carlsbad, California, 92011
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina, 29425
St. Luke's Hospital
Chesterfield, Missouri, 63017
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois, 60612
Cincinnati VA Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45220
Sleep Management Institute
Cincinnati, Ohio
University Hospitals Case Western
Cleveland, Ohio, 44106
MetroHealth Systems
Cleveland, Ohio, 44109
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio, 44195
Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio, 43212
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, Texas, 75390
Wayne State University
Dearborn, Michigan, 48124
Puget Sound ENT
Edmonds, Washington, 98026
Virginia Heart Center for Sleep and Wellness
Fairfax, Virginia, 22041
University of Florida Health
Gainesville, Florida, 32611
Northshore University Hospital
Glenview, Illinois, 60026
Hackensack Meridian Health
Hackensack, New Jersey, 07601
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas, 77030
Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202
Richard L Roudebush VA Medical Center
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202
University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa, 52242
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Jackson, Mississippi, 39216
The University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City, Kansas, 66160
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California, 90032
Advanced ENT and Allergy
Louisville, Kentucky, 40207
University of Tennessee Health Science Center/ Baptist Hospital
Memphis, Tennessee, 38163
Valley Sleep Center
Mesa, Arizona, 85206
Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee, 37232
Middlesex Hospital
New Haven, Connecticut, 06511
Long Island Jewish/Northwell Health
New Hyde Park, New York, 11040
Weill Cornell Medicine
New York, New York, 10021
Ogden Clinic
Ogden, Utah, 84403
Central Florida Pulmonary
Orlando, Florida, 32803
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104-6061
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104
Pennsylvania Hospital
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107
Thomas Jefferson University and Hospital
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107
Mayo Clinic
Phoenix, Arizona
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213
Reading Hospital
Reading, Pennsylvania, 19610
Stanford University Medical Center
Redwood City, California, 94133
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia, 23298
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota, 55901
St. Cloud Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic
Saint Cloud, Minnesota, 56303
Valley ENT
Scottsdale, Arizona, 85260
Tampa General Hospital
Tampa, Florida, 33606
MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010
Michigan Heart - St Joseph Mercy Health System
Ypsilanti, Michigan, 48197
Germany7 sites
Technische Universitat Dresden
Dresden
Asklepios Klinik Harburg
Hamburg, 21075
Universitatsklinikum Hamburg Eppendorf
Hamburge, Germany, 20246
University of Lubeck
Lübeck, 23562
Universitäts-HNO-Klinik Mannheim
Mannheim, 68167
Klinikum rechts der Isar der Technischen Universitat Munchen
Munich, 81675
Klinikum Stuttgart-Katharinenhospital
Stuttgart, 70174
Netherlands2 sites
OLVG
Amsterdam, 1061 AE
St. Antonius Ziekenhuis Nieuwegein
Nieuwegein
About this study
Inspire intends to conduct this registry to: 1) collect Inspire therapy clinical evidence in the clinical practice setting; 2) collect additional information on the effectiveness, use and safety in the commercial setting; and 3) engage physician customers to report the collective outcome within a group of properly trained programs that utilize Inspire therapy on a regular basis.
In addition, a sub-study will be conducted under this Registry at a limited number of Registry centers and will include a cohort of Registry patients and a cohort of patients who have not received the Inspire therapy device due to denial of insurance coverage. The two sub-study cohorts' quality of life and AHI data will be compared.
Read the detailed description
This registry is a multi-center, prospective, observational registry, conducted in the United States and Europe. Some data may be collected retrospectively in patients currently implanted (implanted prior to enrollment) through the 12-month follow-up time frame. The CE-marked and FDA-approved Inspire system will be used within its intended use, allowing for of use of any future approved system component models. This protocol does not include any additional stressful or invasive tests, which are not a part of standard of care.
- Conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- Being tested
- Inspire therapy, No intervention
- Keywords
- Neurostimulation, Hypoglossal nerve, Tongue, Upper airway stimulation, Surgery
- Medical subject headings
- Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Inspire therapyDevice
Also called ADHERE
No interventionOther
Also called CONTROL
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| ADHERE | This group will include 250 patients who have been implanted with the Inspire therapy system, enrolled in the ADHERE Registry, and are willing to complete a follow-up home sleep apnea test (HSAT). Receives: Device: Inspire therapy | |
| CONTROL | This group will include 100 patients who have been denied insurance coverage of the Inspire therapy system implant by their provider, have had no intervention (Inspire), and are willing to complete a HSAT and provide information about their OSA treatment after denial. Receives: Other: No intervention |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change in Apnea Hypopnea (AHI) from Baseline to 12-Months
Apnea Hypopnea Index (AHI) is a measure of OSA severity. The AHI will be determined by the AHI score at the post-titration visit compared with the pre-implant baseline score.
Measured: Baseline through 12 months
Change in Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) from Baseline to 12 Months
The Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) is a validated instruction that rates a subject's daytime sleepiness. ESS scores range from 0 to 24, with a lower score indicating less daytime sleepiness. An ESS score of 10 or less is equivalent to the normalized population. The ESS efficacy endpoint will be determined by the ESS score at the 12-month follow-up as compared to baseline.
Measured: Baseline through 12 months
Secondary outcomes (7)
Patient Experience with Therapy (PET)
The PET is a survey deigned to collect information about patients' experience with the Inspire therapy. Information will be collected once the therapy is activated about relative satisfaction with the therapy over time.
Measured: Through 12 months
Therapy Adherence
Therapy use, reported as hours of use per week, is record by Inspire device and can be collected upon interrogation of the device in the clinic. This value can be used to quantify device use and adherence over time.
Measured: Through 12 months
Advance or Additional Titrations
The patient will report the number of in-office or sleep lab device titrations completed.
Measured: Through 12 months
Physical Assessment
Blood pressure, and height (in either cm or in) \& weight (in either kg or lbs) will be used to calculate Body Mass Index at baseline and through study completion.
Measured: Baseline through 12 months
Clinical Global Impression (CGI-I)
The Clinical Global Impression (CGI-I) is a clinician assessment of how much the patient's illness has improved or worsened relative to a baseline state at the beginning of the intervention. During the assessment the physician rates the patient's obstructive sleep apnea by selecting 1 of 7 categories that range from very much worse to very much improved (in comparison to baseline).
Measured: Baseline through 12 months
Device Data Collection
Device programming and adjustment data recorded during follow-up visits will be collected from physician and patient programmers.
Measured: Through 12 months
Insomnia Severity Index (ISI)
The Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) is a 7 item self-report instrument that measures patient perception of both nocturnal and diurnal symptoms of insomnia. Scores range from 0 to 28, with a lower score indicating less severe insomnia.
Measured: Baseline through 12 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted20 Sep 2016 (estimated)
- Study start19 Oct 2016
- Primary completionSep 2025 (estimated)
- Study completionDec 2025 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Obstructive Sleep ApneaStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Other
- Enrolment
- 5,000 participants (actual)
- Target duration
- 12 Months
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Gwen Gimmestad, Study director, Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02907398
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- ADHERE UAS Registry
- Status last verified
- Mar 2023
- First submitted
- 30 Aug 2016
- Last updated
- 19 Jun 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Undecided
Publications
Bosschieter PFN, de Vries N, Mehra R, Manchanda S, Padhya TA, Vanderveken OM, Ravesloot MJL; ADHERE Registry Investigators. Similar effect of hypoglossal nerve stimulation for obstructive sleep apnea in 5 disease severity categories. J Clin Sleep Med. 2022 Jun 1;18(6):1657-1665. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.9956.
PubMed 35236551
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 19 Jun 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Adherence and Outcome of Upper Airway Stimulation (UAS) for OSA International Registry
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02907398
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- ADHERE UAS Registry
- Conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- Keywords
- Neurostimulation, Hypoglossal nerve, Tongue, Upper airway stimulation, Surgery
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 5,000 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Study start
- 19 Oct 2016 (actual)
- Primary completion
- Sep 2025 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Dec 2025 (estimated)
- First posted
- 20 Sep 2016 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Inspire intends to conduct this registry to: 1) collect Inspire therapy clinical evidence in the clinical practice setting; 2) collect additional information on the effectiveness, use and safety in the commercial setting; and 3) engage physician customers to report the collective outcome within a group of properly trained programs that utilize Inspire therapy on a regular basis.
In addition, a sub-study will be conducted under this Registry at a limited number of Registry centers and will include a cohort of Registry patients and a cohort of patients who have not received the Inspire therapy device due to denial of insurance coverage. The two sub-study cohorts' quality of life and AHI data will be compared.
Detailed description
This registry is a multi-center, prospective, observational registry, conducted in the United States and Europe. Some data may be collected retrospectively in patients currently implanted (implanted prior to enrollment) through the 12-month follow-up time frame. The CE-marked and FDA-approved Inspire system will be used within its intended use, allowing for of use of any future approved system component models. This protocol does not include any additional stressful or invasive tests, which are not a part of standard of care.
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Other
- Target follow-up
- 12 Months
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| ADHERE | – | Device: Inspire therapyThis group will include 250 patients who have been implanted with the Inspire therapy system, enrolled in the ADHERE Registry, and are willing to complete a follow-up home sleep apnea test (HSAT). |
| CONTROL | – | Other: No interventionThis group will include 100 patients who have been denied insurance coverage of the Inspire therapy system implant by their provider, have had no intervention (Inspire), and are willing to complete a HSAT and provide information about their OSA treatment after denial. |
Who may qualify
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Patients scheduled for an Inspire implant or who had an Inspire implant prior to the initiation of the Registry. In addition, those patients who were denied insurance coverage for the implant.
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Any patient implanted with or receiving an Inspire implant, who meets the following criteria, is eligible to participate in the registry:
- Capable of giving informed consent, as required per institution
- Willing to return for routine clinic visits as required for Inspire therapy management
Key exclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Any patient who meets any of the following criteria will not be eligible to participate in the registry
- Has a life expectancy of less than 1 year
- Any reason the clinician deems patient is unfit for participation in the study
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Inspire therapyAlso: ADHERE | Device | ADHERE |
| No interventionAlso: CONTROL | Other | CONTROL |
Primary outcome
Change in Apnea Hypopnea (AHI) from Baseline to 12-Months
Time frame: Baseline through 12 months
Apnea Hypopnea Index (AHI) is a measure of OSA severity. The AHI will be determined by the AHI score at the post-titration visit compared with the pre-implant baseline score.
Change in Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) from Baseline to 12 Months
Time frame: Baseline through 12 months
The Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) is a validated instruction that rates a subject's daytime sleepiness. ESS scores range from 0 to 24, with a lower score indicating less daytime sleepiness. An ESS score of 10 or less is equivalent to the normalized population. The ESS efficacy endpoint will be determined by the ESS score at the 12-month follow-up as compared to baseline.
7 secondary outcomes
Patient Experience with Therapy (PET)
Time frame: Through 12 months
Therapy Adherence
Time frame: Through 12 months
Advance or Additional Titrations
Time frame: Through 12 months
Physical Assessment
Time frame: Baseline through 12 months
Clinical Global Impression (CGI-I)
Time frame: Baseline through 12 months
Device Data Collection
Time frame: Through 12 months
Insomnia Severity Index (ISI)
Time frame: Baseline through 12 months
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 19 Jun 2025.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 35236551Bosschieter PFN, de Vries N, Mehra R, Manchanda S, Padhya TA, Vanderveken OM, Ravesloot MJL; ADHERE Registry Investigators. Similar effect of hypoglossal nerve stimulation for obstructive sleep apnea in 5 disease severity categories. J Clin Sleep Med. 2022 Jun 1;18(6):1657-1665. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.9956.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Undecided
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Gwen Gimmestad study director
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
64 sites in 5 countries: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Obstructive Sleep Apnea, run by Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. at 64 sites in 5 countries.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Jun 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 64 sites in United States, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Change in Apnea Hypopnea (AHI) from Baseline to 12-Months (time frame: Baseline through 12 months). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02907398, which also lists 1 linked publication.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 19 Jun 2025.