Educational video combined with augmented clinical support to improve CPAP use in patients with obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome: a randomized controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202412813486845

Enrollment

Registered

2024-12-02

Start date

2025-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

Ear, Nose and Throat Respiratory

Interventions

Usual care

Educational video combined with augmented clinical support

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients aged 18 years old and above and newly diagnosed with severe OSAS (obstructive apnea-hypopnea index (OAHI) = 30 events/ h) as revealed by an overnight type III polysomnography (PSG).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients who have previously received CPAP therapy. refusal to participate, illiteracy, pregnancy, major mental disorders, severe heart failure with systolic fraction ejection (SEF) < 45%, severe neuromuscular diseases and oxygen supplementation

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Unadjusted CPAP adherence measured in hours/night at 1, 3, and 6 months after CPAP initiation	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Our secondary outcome is functional status which included nasal obstruction symptoms, subjective quality of life, fatigue, emotional status, cognitive function, insomnia and excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS).	—

Countries

Tunisia

Contacts

Public ContactNajla Bahloul

Faculty of medicine of Sfax Tunisia

bahloulnajla@yahoo.fr21655158047

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026