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A home-based sleep study might be recommended to you if you’ve noticed any of the following symptoms or conditions:
A home-based sleep study is a non-invasive test designed to monitor your breathing, heart rate, and body movements while you sleep right in the comfort of your own home. This test helps doctors to diagnose sleep disorders such as sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome, or insomnia.
Having the study done at home makes it easier for you to follow your usual routines and sleep patterns. The goal is to collect accurate data about your sleep to better understand and treat any issues you may have.
The test takes about 15-30 minutes to set up. Here’s what you can expect:
While the home-based sleep study is generally safe and straightforward, you may experience some discomfort sleeping with the monitor on. Also, the preparation of your skin for electrode attachment might cause slight redness or irritation. These side effects are temporary and should resolve shortly after the test.
(This test will take up to 30 minutes)
To ensure the home-based sleep study goes smoothly, here are a few tips to prepare:
Also Note: Patients are not permitted to bring visitors into the appointment room. This includes family, children, guardians, friends and/or carers. Language interpreters are permitted to accompany the patient to the appointment room.
You’ll need to visit the clinic on the night of your study. We’ll fit you with the Home-Based Sleep Study unit or provide detailed instructions on how to set it up before bedtime. The sleep study unit, which you’ll wear overnight, will monitor your breathing, brain activity, heart rate, and body movements using several easy-to-apply sensors.
After the Appointment
Please remember to return the monitoring device to the office you picked it up from by 9:30 am the next day.
Call us or submit a request form to make an online booking.