Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Conditions
Brief summary
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the most common sleep breathing disorder in the U.S. Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) therapy is the most effective treatment for OSA. However, up to 50% of patients who accept using CPAP therapy fail to adhere to it. This study will evaluate an information systems (IS)-based solution that sends tailored, motivational, educational messages and tailored feedback messages to promote CPAP usage among noncompliant OSA patients. The primary aim of this study is to determine the efficacy of the proposed IS solution and its effect on fostering the use of CPAP therapy among OSA patients.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALCPAP4HealthySleep system
Tailored multimedia messages and tailored feedback messages delivered via web-based system to participants' phones to motivate them to use their CPAP therapy
Sponsors
Sarah Alismail
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Clinical diagnosis of OSA * Prescribed treatment of CPAP therapy * Possession of a mobile phone that has multimedia messaging capabilities * Capacity to consent.
Exclusion criteria
* Unable to speak and read English
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in CPAP usage | During 19 weeks | The average number of hours per week of CPAP usage. |
| CPAP compliance | 19 weeks | Compliance of CPAP use characterized by mask-on time at the prescribed pressure for ≥ 4 hours/day for 70% of monitored nights. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed