Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
Conditions
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.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALadditional educational material
The internet-based intervention group would receive a weekly text or an email (based on the subject's preference). The content of the message asks about their approximate compliance over the past week. Based on their response, they will be directed to one of two internet web pages.
BEHAVIORALStandard of care
participants will receive education from staff nurses as needed.
Sponsors
Mayo Clinic
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 90 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
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
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| change in mean number of nursing interventions at one month | baseline to one month after initiation |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed