Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Conditions
Brief summary
This study evaluates the feasibility of conducting a randomized controlled trial that tests a patient decision aid for obstructive sleep apnea in older adults with newly-diagnosed obstructive sleep apnea treated in an outpatient sleep clinic. Half of the participants will use a patient decision aid, while the other half will receive general information about sleep.
Detailed description
Patient decision aids are one strategy for helping older adults make informed decisions about treatments. Patient decision aids improve patients' knowledge about therapies and encourage them to actively weigh the risks and benefits of each therapy.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALPatient decision aid
Web-based patient decision aid plus a paper workbook.
BEHAVIORALGeneral sleep education
Web-based information about sleep plus a paper workbook
Sponsors
University of California, Los Angeles
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
1. age \>= 60 years 2. diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea on a sleep study 3. able to read English-language newspaper text (if needed, using contact lens/glasses) 4. able to write words in a paper booklet 5. scheduled for a sleep clinic appointment with a UCLA sleep provider 6. able to attend a sleep educational session prior to sleep clinic appointment
Exclusion criteria
1. unable to provide informed consent 2. dementia 3. mild cognitive impairment diagnosis or Mini-Cog score \< 3 4. treated for obstructive sleep apnea for \> 30 days prior to scheduled sleep education intervention 5. severe physical or mental illness (e.g., hospitalized within past 7 days prior to scheduled sleep education intervention, substance abuse within 90 days of sleep education intervention)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Recruitment rates | Through study completion, an average of 1 year | The investigators will measure recruitment rates for our recruitment strategies |
| Enrollment rates | Through study completion, an average of 1 year | The investigators will measure enrollment rates |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The length of time for completing the intervention session | Through study completion, an average of 1 year | The investigators will measure the length of time for completing the intervention session |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed