Weekly Phone Calls Versus Brief Patient Education to Improve Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Compliance

Phase 2

Completed

• Conditions: Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
• Interventions: Behavioral: Weekly phone calls; Behavioral: Frequently asked questions; Behavioral: Usual care

• Registration Number: NCT00945776
• Lead Sponsor: CAMC Health System

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of three interventions on CPAP adherence.

Detailed Description

To determine whether there is a need for a more intensive one on one interaction with the patient in order to improve CPAP usage. And also to try to identify in general which population of patients may require a more intensive intervention.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-04
• Primary Completion: 2009-06
• Study Completion: 2009-06
• Status Verified: 2009-07
• Study First Submitted: 2009-07-23
• Study First Submitted QC: 2009-07-23
• Last Update Submitted: 2009-07-23
• Study First Posted: 2009-07-24
• Last Update Posted: 2009-07-24

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 128

Inclusion Criteria

• All new patients undergoing of the Sleep Center suspected of having sleep apnea and undergoing sleep studies

Exclusion Criteria

• Refusal to participate, or not suspected of having sleep apnea prior to the study

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Weekly phone calls	Weekly phone calls	Will be called weekly to answer questions regarding usage.
Frequently asked questions	Frequently asked questions	Providing written general answers to commonly asked questions.
Usual care	Usual care	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To determine which intervention will improve CPAP compliance in sleep apnea	6 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To try to identify which individual characteristics within a group may require a specific intervention	6 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

CAMC Sleep Center; 🇺🇸 Charleston, West Virginia, United States