G47.31
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Control group: established step-by-step diagnostics and therapy initiation according to clinical routine
Group 2: Telemedicine group: established step-by-step diagnosis and therapy initiation
Sponsors
Universität Duisburg Essen
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Adult patient with suspected obstructive sleep apnoea according to standardised questionnaire
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Acute or untreated internal, neurological or psychiatric disease, known obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) with condition after PAP therapy intolerance.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Disease-related quality of life Surveyed at the times: - initiation - after 3 months - after 6 months - after 12 months How: FOSQ-10 questionnaire | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Adherence of therapy, termination rate of therapy, satisfaction/acceptance with the additional telemedical support. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactChristoph Schöbel
Universitätsmedizin Essen, Ruhrlandklinik - Westdeutsches Lungenzentrum, Zentrum für Schlaf- und Telemedizin
Outcome results
None listed