Enabling Sleep Apnea Patient-Centered Care Via an Internet Intervention

Completed · Phase 2/Phase 3

Conditions studied: Sleep Apnea Syndromes

In brief

The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of different methods of providing education about sleep apnea and continuous positive airway pressure therapy (CPAP) use and how that education might help to improve health outcomes and the amount of time CPAP is used.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00662623

Run by

Veterans Medical Research Foundation

People needed

200

Starts

2008-04-01

Expected to finish

2010-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-05-13

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• age > 18 years
• confirmed diagnosis of OSA
• being newly prescribed CPAP therapy
• having chronic symptoms as noted on screening symptom checklist
• fluency in English

You may not qualify if…

• cognitive impairment sufficient to cause inability to complete the protocol (MMSE < 24/30)
• residence in a geographical area outside of San Diego County
• fatal comorbidity (life expectancy less than 6 months as indicated by treating physician)
• significant documented substance/chemical abuse or other participant circumstances that, in the opinion of a consensus of study team, would interfere with the safety of a prospective participant or their need for treatment

Where it is running

• Veterans Medical Research Foundation — San Diego, California, United States

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