NCT01491828

Study to Determine Results of Vibratory Stimulus on Subject's Neck

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 1
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 100 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Kai Medical, Inc. · Industry
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This study will validate whether an external vibratory stimulus applied to a subject's neck causes head, neck or jaw movement.

Detailed description

This study will validate whether an external vibratory stimulus applied to a subject's neck causes head, neck or jaw movement, and provide information regarding the optimum location and variable vibration parameters of vibratory stimulus on a subject's neck to cause head, neck, or jaw movement. The study will also provide information whether the subject experienced or did not experience a change in sleep stage or arousal by vibratory stimulus on a subject's neck. The data gathered from this study will be used for future studies in analyzing whether such vibratory stimulus can serve as a potential treatment for sleep disorders, such as snoring and obstructive sleep apnea.

Conditions

• Sleep Apnea
• Snoring

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Kai Strap	Medical device component that vibrates on a subject's neck.

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-11-01
• Primary completion: 2012-01-01
• Completion: 2012-01-01
• First posted: 2011-12-14
• Last updated: 2012-03-20

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States