Enhancing PAP Adherence Among Spanish-speaking Hispanic Adults With OSA

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Conditions studied: Obstructive Sleep Apnea

In brief

This study seeks to enhance long-term positive airway pressure (PAP) adherence among Spanish-speaking Hispanic adults, a group with known PAP outcomes disparities. This study will assess the feasibility of a linguistically and culturally adapted tele-management intervention (Automated Management, AM) for Spanish-speaking Hispanic adults with OSA.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05618444

Run by

Geisinger Clinic

People needed

50

Starts

2026-09-01

Expected to finish

2027-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-05-28

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Spanish-speaking and reading
• Self-identified Hispanic
• Adults ≥ 18 years-old
• Males and females
• Moderate-severe OSA defined as AHI ≥15 events/hour using a hypopnea criterion of a 4% oxygen desaturation (AHI4%)
• Expected availability for the duration of the study (6 months from date of randomization)
• Ownership of smartphone with unlimited text messaging capability
• Referred to PAP treatment and able and willing to be treated with PAP

You may not qualify if…

• Other sleep apnea or nocturnal respiratory insufficiency or failure diagnosis other than OSA established by polysomnogram (PSG) or home sleep apnea test (HSAT)
• Requirement of supplemental oxygen or other non-invasive ventilation modality
• Women referred to PAP because of new-onset OSA with pregnancy as PAP treatment may be time-limited (enrolled women who become pregnant during the trial and are already on PAP treatment will not be excluded)
• Anticipated or scheduled bariatric surgery and/or referred to sleep evaluation by bariatric surgery

Where it is running

• Kaiser Permanent Southern California — Fontana, California, United States
• University of Kansas Medical Center — Kansas City, Kansas, United States
• Geisinger — Danville, Pennsylvania, United States
• University of Pennsylvania — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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