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Trained Patient Involvement to Promote the Resumption of CPAP in Patients Who Have Discontinued Its Use

A Peer-driven Intervention to Help Patients Resume CPAP Therapy Following Discontinuation: a Multicenter, Randomized Clinical Trial with Patient Involvement

Status
Not yet recruiting
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04538274
Enrollment
208
Registered
2020-09-04
Start date
2025-02-18
Completion date
2025-02-18
Last updated
2025-02-20

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Conditions

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome

Keywords

Sleep Apnea, CPAP adherence, Patient and Public Involvement (PPI), cognitive-behavioural and motivation enhancement therapies, Patient Involvement (PI)

Brief summary

The primary objective of this randomized clinical trial is to evaluate the role of patient researchers in promoting the resumption of CPAP therapy in apneic patients who had previously stopped CPAP

Detailed description

Obstructive Sleep Apnoea syndrome (OSA) is one of the most frequent chronic disease presenting with or without symptoms of excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) and being accompanied by neurocognitive, cardiovascular and metabolic complications. The first line therapy of obstructive sleep apnoea is continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). CPAP is highly effective in symptomatic patients for reducing EDS and improving daily functioning, cognitive function, mood and quality of life. However, success of CPAP treatment is hampered by long term nonadherence in nearly half of patients. Non adherence to CPAP is less and less related to technical problems, but rather to users' profile, their representations of OSA and the benefits experienced from CPAP. Cognitive-behavioural and motivation enhancement therapies can promote adherence to CPAP treatment. In addition to health professionals, patients and public involvement (PPI) is more and more advocated in the field of education and research. Nevertheless, the level of evidence regarding efficacy of PPI and patient researchers remains to be demonstrated. The aim of this randomized clinical trial is to evaluate the role of patient researchers in promoting the resumption of CPAP therapy in apneic patients who had previously stopped CPAP

Interventions

Trained patient researchers will conduct 3 motivational sessions, according to the principle of motivational enhancement and cognitive-behavioral therapies, by videoconference meetings of 45 to 60 minutes duration with 5 to 8 patients within 6 months after each patient's inclusion.

Sponsors

AGIR à Dom
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE

Intervention model description

This is a prospective, multicentre, randomized controlled trial

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 120 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Over 18 years old * Diagnosed with of severe OSA (AHI ≥ 30 events/hour) * Discontinuation of CPAP 4 to 12 months after initiation Followed by the home health care provider Agiradom * Access to a computer and/or tablet and an internet connection * Oral and written French * Able to provide written informed consent * Affiliated to social security or beneficiary of such a scheme

Exclusion criteria

* CPAP cessation due to a resolution of the OSAS (e.g. weight loss after bariatric surgery) or another pathology that prevents the continuation of treatment (e.g. ENT surgery, etc.). * Severe and/or unstable comorbidity that required hospitalisation for decompensation in the previous year (heart, kidney, respiratory, liver, psychiatric or other insufficiency). * Patient being treated with a mandibular advancement orthosis * Lack of availability (e.g. night worker or patient who travels frequently, etc.). * Current participation in, participation in the month prior to inclusion in another clinical intervention research study that may impact the study: this impact is left to the investigator's discretion. * Referred to in Articles L1121-5 to L1121-8 of the CSP (corresponds to all protected persons: pregnant woman, breastfeeding mother, person deprived of liberty by judicial or administrative decision, person subject to a legal protection measure)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Evaluate the impact of a 6-month, peer-driven intervention to promote the resumption of CPAP after discontinuation6 months after inclusionThe range of patients reusing CPAP in the intervention group The difference in percentages of patients who reuse CPAP between the peer-driven intervention group and the control group.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS score)inclusionEpworth Sleepiness Scale will be used to assess predictors of positive response to patient researcher intervention
Evaluate the impact of the peer-driven intervention on adherence to CPAP compared to the control group6 month after inclusionthe difference in CPAP compliance (average hours of use/night) between the AP intervention group and a control group
Disease-specific quality of lifeAt inclusion and after 6 monthsThe Functional Outcomes of Sleep Questionnaire (FOSQ10) will be completed at inclusion (M0) and at the 6-month follow-up (M6). This variable will be used to assess predictors of positive response to patient researcher intervention
ComorbiditiesinclusionCharlson index will be used to assess predictors of positive response to patient researcher intervention
Patient Self-Efficacy Measure for Sleep ApneaAt inclusion and after 6 monthsThe Self-Efficacy Measure for Sleep Apnea (SEMSA) questionnaire, a tool with strong psychometric properties and with the potential for identifying patient perceptions will be completed at inclusion (M0) and at the 6-month follow-up (M6). This variable will be used to assess predictors of positive response to patient researcher intervention
Patient knowledge, skill, and confidence for self-managementAt inclusion and after 6 monthsThe Patient Activation Measure (PAM) qestionnaire, a measure that assesses patient knowledge, skill, and confidence for self-management, will be completed at inclusion (M0) and at the 6-month follow-up (M6) This variable will be used to assess predictors of positive response to patient researcher intervention
Patient satisfaction and peer satisfactionAt 6 month after inclusionPatient satisfaction with the peer-driven intervention at 6 months will be measured on a 4-point Likert scale : very dissatisfied, dissatisfied, satisfied, very satisfied. Satisfaction of PI representatives will be measured on a 4-point Likert scale: very dissatisfied, dissatisfied, satisfied, very satisfied.
Feasibility and the execution of the peer-driven interventionAt 6 month after inclusionEvaluate the feasibility and the execution of the peer-driven intervention
AgeinclusionThis variable will be used to assess predictors of positive response to patient researcher intervention
Baseline Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI)inclusionThis variable will be used to assess predictors of positive response to patient researcher intervention
BMI Body Mass IndexinclusionThis variable will be used to assess predictors of positive response to patient researcher intervention
marital status with infants (<10 years) or notinclusionThis variable will be used to assess predictors of positive response to patient researcher intervention
Education levelinclusionThis variable will be used to assess predictors of positive response to patient researcher intervention
employment and socio-professional statusinclusionThis variable will be used to assess predictors of positive response to patient researcher intervention
alcohol-smoking statusinclusionThis variable will be used to assess predictors of positive response to patient researcher intervention
fragility and social precariousnessinclusionEPICES score will be used to assess predictors of positive response to patient researcher intervention
medication adherenceinclusionGirerd Score. This variable will be used to assess predictors of positive response to patient researcher intervention
OSA historyinclusiondate of diagnosis of OSA
CPAP treatmentinclusionDate of initiation of CPAP and date and cause of CPAP discontinuation
GenderinclusionThis variable will be used to assess predictors of positive response to patient researcher intervention

Contacts

Primary ContactChristophe Pison, MD
CPison@chu-grenoble.fr04 76 76 54 53
Backup ContactRaymon Merle
raymond.merle38@gmail.com

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 14, 2026