Weekly Phone Calls Versus Brief Patient Education to Improve Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Compliance

NCT ID: NCT00945776

Last Updated: 2009-07-24

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

128 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2008-04-30

Study Completion Date

2009-06-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of three interventions on CPAP adherence.

Detailed Description

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To determine whether there is a need for a more intensive one on one interaction with the patient in order to improve CPAP usage. And also to try to identify in general which population of patients may require a more intensive intervention.

Conditions

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Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Weekly phone calls

Will be called weekly to answer questions regarding usage.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Weekly phone calls

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Calling weekly to answer questions regarding CPAP usage.

Frequently asked questions

Providing written general answers to commonly asked questions.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Frequently asked questions

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Answers to frequently asked questions in pre-printed form.

Usual care

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Usual care

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Answers will be provided by the renter of the equipment, and the sleep center if asked in addition to explanations by the sleep specialist.

Interventions

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Weekly phone calls

Calling weekly to answer questions regarding CPAP usage.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Frequently asked questions

Answers to frequently asked questions in pre-printed form.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Usual care

Answers will be provided by the renter of the equipment, and the sleep center if asked in addition to explanations by the sleep specialist.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* All new patients undergoing of the Sleep Center suspected of having sleep apnea and undergoing sleep studies

Exclusion Criteria

* Refusal to participate, or not suspected of having sleep apnea prior to the study
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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CAMC Health System

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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CAMC

Principal Investigators

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George L Zaldivar, M.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

CAMC Health System

Locations

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CAMC Sleep Center

Charleston, West Virginia, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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08-04-2047

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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