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The Effectiveness of Smartphone Application on the Serevity of Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Constructing a Care Model Combing Smartphone Application to Improve Obstructive Apnea in Obesity Adults: a Longitudinal Study

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05127239
Enrollment
146
Registered
2021-11-19
Start date
2020-10-15
Completion date
2021-10-08
Last updated
2021-11-19

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Conditions

Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Keywords

Obstructive Sleep Apnea, home portable sleep monitor, smartphone application, lifestyle modification intervention

Brief summary

A two-year study design is formulated. The overall aim of this study is to examine the effectiveness of the care model combing smartphone application on improve obstructive apnea in obesity adults.

Detailed description

This study was the second year.The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the lifestyle modification intervention for overweight employees with obstructive sleep apnea. A randomized control trial with single blind will be used. Stratified with proportional randomized sampling will be employed and 160 suitable participants will be recruited from 4 electronics industries in northern of Taiwan. The subjects will be randomly divided into three groups. The total duration of intervention program is 6 months. Only the intervention group received the Combining Smartphone Application with lifestyle modification Intervention. The home portable sleep monitor will be used to collect the change of AHI at baseline, 3, and 6 months after intervention.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALSmartphone Application with lifestyle modification Intervention

The study will introduce a health-promoting lifestyle through the combination of a smartphone app (MyFitnessPal) for the experimental group, emphasizing the use of behavior change techniques to reduce weight, thereby improving the obstructive sleep apnea with overweight and obese employees in the workplace. The self-monitoring, instant feedback, and social support, as well as individualized tailor-made functions are used in intervention programs. The intervention process adopts a healthy weight reduction plan, focusing on a balanced diet, moderately reducing the calories of the food, and combining weight loss methods such as increasing exercise as the main axis, emphasizing the concept of self-monitoring of weight, calorie intake, and exercise .

Sponsors

Chang Gung University of Science and Technology
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SEQUENTIAL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Masking description

The research assistant who assisted in the production of serial numbers was not involved in recruitment, intervention, or data collection. In addition, the researcher who performed the data analysis did not participate in recruitment, intervention or data collection.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
21 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

a) \>21 years old; b) )BMI greater than24 kg/m2; (c) the absence of any mental disorder, alcohol and drug addiction, and serious disease, such as cancer or cardiorespiratory failure; and d) Screening for OSA , AHI\>5 and voluntary participation. \-

Exclusion criteria

* a) diagnosis of OSA and currently under treatment and;b) diagnosis of severe depression (c) have cardiopulmonary diseases and are not suitable for activities; and d) plan to become pregnant during or within 6 months

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Apnea-Hypopnea Indexone nightusing the Portable sleep monitor to examine the change of Apnea-Hypopnea Index

Countries

Taiwan

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026