Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Conditions
Keywords
Obstructive sleep apnea, Internet, Screening, Health belief model
Brief summary
The current study was a pilot, double blind, randomized controlled trial to (1) evaluate the feasibility of an online obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) screening intervention, (2) estimate effect size for planning of future studies, and (3) test the hypothesis that the intervention, compared to a control condition, would lead more individuals to discuss OSA with their healthcare provider.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALObstructive sleep apnea screening intervention
Brief, theory-based, online assessment of OSA risk followed by risk-tailed OSA presentation.
Sponsors
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SCREENING
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Member of SparkPeople.com community and logged on within previous month * Live in the US
Exclusion criteria
* Prior diagnosis of OSA * Prior discussions with healthcare provider about OSA
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Online questionnaire asking whether subject has discussed OSA with healthcare provider since enrolling in study | 12 weeks |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Online questionnaire asking whether subject has plans to discuss OSA with healthcare provider, if not done already | 12 weeks |
| Online questionnaire asking whether subject has undergone testing and treatment for OSA since enrolling in study | 12 weeks |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed