COMMunication and Education for the New CPAP Experience

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Sleep Apnea, Obstructive

In brief

The purpose of this research study is to examine the effect of a couple-oriented education and support intervention on patient- and partner -reported outcomes (positive airway pressure (PAP) adherence) in patients newly diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01377584

Run by

University of Pittsburgh

People needed

60

Starts

2014-03-01

Expected to finish

2016-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-10-02

Who can join

Age: 21 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patient:
• Age is 21 years of age and older
• Have spouse or partner
• Polysomnographically (PSG) diagnosed OSA (AHI ≥ 5)
• Choice of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) as preferred treatment
• Partner:
• Age is 18 years of age and older
• Have spouse or partner who has been diagnosed with OSA and has chosen CPAP as preferred treatment

You may not qualify if…

• Patient:
• AHI < 5 on the diagnostic PSG
• Have a spouse or partner with OSA diagnosis and on OSA treatment
• Past treatment for OSA
• Diagnosis of a sleep disorder other than OSA that cause arousals from sleep (e.g., central sleep apnea, periodic limb movement disorder, insomnia)
• Diagnosis of a serious medical condition (e.g., end stage renal failure, severe chronic obstructive lung disease, severe asthma)
• History of or current diagnosis of a major psychiatric illness except depression (e.g., schizophrenia, bipolar disorder) partner:
• Have been diagnosed with OSA and using CPAP

Where it is running

• University of Pittsburgh — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

Trial information comes from ClinicalTrials.gov and is refreshed daily. TrialsForMe does not provide medical care and does not run the studies it lists.