Community Health Advocates for Motivating PAP Use in Our Neighborhoods.

Description

The purpose of this research is to compare the impact of motivational enhancement therapy (MET), delivered by culturally congruent community health care workers (CHWs) versus usual care patients with previously untreated moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) on adherence to positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy.

Conditions

Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The purpose of this research is to compare the impact of motivational enhancement therapy (MET), delivered by culturally congruent community health care workers (CHWs) versus usual care patients with previously untreated moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) on adherence to positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy.

Community Health Advocates for Motivating PAP Use in Our Neighborhoods.

Community Health Advocates for Motivating PAP Use in Our Neighborhoods.

Condition
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Miami

University of Miami, Miami, Florida, United States, 33136

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

    Ages Eligible for Study

    18 Years to 100 Years

    Sexes Eligible for Study

    ALL

    Accepts Healthy Volunteers

    No

    Collaborators and Investigators

    University of Miami,

    Naresh Punjabi, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Miami

    Study Record Dates

    2026-12-31