Continous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Compliance Study

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)

• Registration Number: NCT01642160
• Lead Sponsor: Mayo Clinic

Brief Summary

Does an internet based text or email interaction and education improve CPAP compliance for patients with Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and reduce nursing intervention.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-07
• Study First Submitted: 2012-07-13
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-07-16
• Study First Posted: 2012-07-17
• Primary Completion: 2012-11
• Study Completion: 2012-11
• Status Verified: 2013-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2013-03-05
• Last Update Posted: 2013-03-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

• Adults (age 18 - 90 years of age) newly diagnosed with OSA who have been recommended CPAP therapy.

Exclusion Criteria

• Previously attempted CPAP, requires the use of bilevel positive airway pressure device, difficulty with English language such that they have difficulty understanding instructions given at high school equivalent, periodic limb movement associated arousals greater than 20/hour, primary complaint of insomnia, diagnosis of restless leg syndrome or periodic limb movement disorder

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
change in mean number of nursing interventions at one month	baseline to one month after initiation

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Mayo Clinic in Rochester; 🇺🇸 Rochester, Minnesota, United States