OurSleepKit to Support CPAP Adherence

Description

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a couple-focused mobile health intervention will improve the use of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), the primary treatment option for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Participants include newly diagnosed patients with OSA who are candidates for CPAP treatment and their partners. The couples will received supportive information and resources on their mobile devices before CPAP begins and continuing for 6 months into CPAP treatment. Their interaction with the resources is self-paced and the time sent engaging with the information is up to them. Participants will be asked to answer questions independently at five points: before CPAP, and after using CPAP for 1-week, 1-month, 3-months and 6-months. Those questions are about their experience of using CPAP, how the partner is involved in CPAP treatment, and symptoms and quality of life. At the end of the study, some couples may be contacted for a virtual discussion about your experience regarding study participation which lasts approximately 1 hour.

Conditions

Obstructive Sleep Apnea, CPAP Treatment, Treatment Adherence

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a couple-focused mobile health intervention will improve the use of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), the primary treatment option for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Participants include newly diagnosed patients with OSA who are candidates for CPAP treatment and their partners. The couples will received supportive information and resources on their mobile devices before CPAP begins and continuing for 6 months into CPAP treatment. Their interaction with the resources is self-paced and the time sent engaging with the information is up to them. Participants will be asked to answer questions independently at five points: before CPAP, and after using CPAP for 1-week, 1-month, 3-months and 6-months. Those questions are about their experience of using CPAP, how the partner is involved in CPAP treatment, and symptoms and quality of life. At the end of the study, some couples may be contacted for a virtual discussion about your experience regarding study participation which lasts approximately 1 hour.

OurSleepKit: a Couple-focused M-Health Intervention to Support Adherence to CPAP Treatment

OurSleepKit to Support CPAP Adherence

Condition
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Boston

Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115

Pittsburgh

University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * patients should be males or females (age≥18 years) with diagnosed OSA and candidates for CPAP therapy (with any type of pressure delivery mode), and are cohabiting with their partner for at least one year
  • * The partners of eligible patients will be recruited if they are not diagnosed with OSA and not using CPAP
  • * both partners should have their own mobile devices with access to the internet
  • * have a diagnosis of a sleep disorder other than OSA based on a polysomnogram (e.g., central sleep apnea, narcolepsy, or periodic limb movement disorder)
  • * have planned bariatric surgery (as they typically quit CPAP after surgery)
  • * have a partner using CPAP
  • * are pregnant because the changes in respiration and sleep quality occurring with pregnancy may confound the results.
  • * couples with one or both partners doing regular overnight shift work or those unable to speak or write in English will be excluded.

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI),

Study Record Dates

2028-07-31