The Taiwan OSA Study
Key facts
- Where
- Taichung, TaiwanSee the site
Where in Taiwan
- China Medical University HospitalTaichung, TaiwanContact: Wan-Ju Cheng, DoctorTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Contact the study team: see the registry record → Contacts and Locations
Print a page for my doctorTrial details
- Who runs it
- China Medical University Hospital
- Trial code
- NCT07302685
- Record updated
- 24 December 2025
- Original description
We will prospectively recruit 7000 OSA patients referred to the sleep center or China Medical University Hospital between 2020 and 2027. Polysomnographic (PSG) study data, clinical features, and health data from the National Health Insurance Research Database will be linked. Endotypic traits will be determined by PSG study parameters. The associations between clinical features, endotypic traits, and health outcome will be examined. Some patients will be invited to receive lung function tests, blood serum tests, blood gas tests, and cognitive function tests.Read full original descriptionShow less
Clinical Features of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients With Different Phenotypes
We will prospectively recruit 7000 OSA patients referred to the sleep center or China Medical University Hospital between 2020 and 2027. Polysomnographic (PSG) study data, clinical features, and health data from the National Health Insurance Research Database will be linked. Endotypic traits will be determined by PSG study parameters. The associations between clinical features, endotypic traits, and health outcome will be examined. Some patients will be invited to receive lung function tests, blood serum tests, blood gas tests, and cognitive function tests.
Inclusion: patients who are referred to China Medical University Hospital sleep center by physicians.
Exclusion: -Individuals unable to complete at least 6 hours of PSG examination.