Project WAVE (Wave Amplification Validation Experiment) (HREC: #41633)

What is Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA)?

OSA is a common sleep disorder where breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep due to airway blockages. OSA can lead to poor sleep quality, daytime sleepiness, difficulty concentrating, reduced quality of life and poor mood.

Why is this research important?

Current treatments for OSA are often poorly tolerated or only partially effective at improving the daytime symptoms associated with OSA. Our research explores how precisely timed sound technology might enhance deep sleep quality in people with OSA, and thus potentially improve their OSA, as well as thinking skills and daytime alertness.

Who can participate?

We are looking for both healthy adults and adults with OSA, who are aged 33-50 years and fluent in English.

What does the study involve?

• Completion of interviews and questionnaires
• One to two overnight stays at the Monash University ‘Be Active Sleep Eat’ (BASE) Facility
• Wearing the acoustic stimulation therapy device (i.e., headband-like with an earphone)
• Monitoring your sleep and wake patterns
• Completion of cognitive tasks

Questions & Expressions of Interest

We are currently recruiting participants for this study. To express your interest, please click here to fill out an online form and you will be contacted.

To learn more about this study, feel free to contact the research team at base.soundasleep@monash.edu or 03 9905 1996.