The effects of video consultation on patients* self-efficacy regarding CPAP treatment in patients with sleep apnea, a randomized controlled trial

Completed

Conditions: obstructive sleep apnea
Sleep apnea
10040998

Registration Number: NL-OMON46188

Lead Sponsor: Rijnstate Ziekenhuis

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Completed

Sex: Not specified

Target Recruitment: 140

Inclusion Criteria

• diagnosed with moderate or severe sleep apnea AHI > 15
• patients will be treated with CPAP
• no history of CPAP treatment
• having (access to) a functional tablet or smartphone
o with a (integrated) webcam, speakers, microphone
o working internet connection
o access to the browsers Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer or Safari.
• able to use a tablet or smartphone (including a web-cam)
• ability to read and understand the Dutch language
• signed informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

having a severe cognitive or psychiatric disorder

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>The primary study parameter is treatment self-efficacy, which is a subscale of<br /><br>the Self-Efficacy Measure for Sleep Apnea (SEMSA).The SEMSA is a 26-item scale<br /><br>and indicated good psychometric properties with reported internal consistency<br /><br>(Cronbachs alpha = 0.92) and test-retest reliability (0.68). The subscale<br /><br>self-efficacy consists of 9 questions including I would use CPAPif have to<br /><br>wear a tight mask and I would use CPAif it disturbed my partner*. These<br /><br>items will be rated on a 4-point scale ranging from not at all try - very true.<br /><br>A sum score for this subscale will be calculated by taking the mean score of<br /><br>the nine items.<br /><br><br /><br>(See protocol - methods - main study parameter)</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures