Impact of Automated Education and Follow-up Mechanisms on Patient Engagement

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Obstructive Sleep Apnea

In brief

The primary and well-known challenge with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the incomplete adherence of patients to this therapy. Successfully improving CPAP use is likely through emphasizing patient education regarding the risks associated with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), potential benefits of therapy, teaching techniques to acclimate to CPAP, and providing a system of accountability through a follow-up process. With the changing landscape of healthcare reimbursement which emphasizes achieving positive clinical outcomes, discovering more automated and self-directed methods of educating and follow-up is needed. The investigators plan to investigate the impact of adjunct Web education and automated follow-up on CPAP use and other measurements of patient engagement. The specific aims of this pilot study are as follows: 1. Assess impact of Telemedicine mechanisms on CPAP use 3 months after initiating therapy in comparison to usual standard of care. 2. Assess impact of Telemedicine mechanisms on functional outcomes and parameters of healthcare utilization at 3 months after initiation of therapy in comparison to usual standard of care.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02279901

Run by

Kaiser Permanente

People needed

1873

Starts

2014-11-01

Expected to finish

2016-11-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-03-06

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Clinical suspicion of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
• Appropriate for home sleep testing
• No prior use of CPAP or other therapies for OSA

You may not qualify if…

• Commercial drivers
• Complex sleep disorders (e.g. CSA)
• No DME (durable medical equipment) insurance coverage
• Declines CPAP therapy

Where it is running

• Sleep Center; Fontana Medical Center, Kaiser Permanente — Fontana, California, 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.