Trial Outcomes & Findings for Group-based Peer Support Versus Individual Education for Patients Undergoing CPAP Treatment (NCT NCT02538419)

NCT ID: NCT02538419

Last Updated: 2019-03-21

Results Overview

Objective adherence to CPAP, measured in hours per night.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

40 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

6 weeks

Results posted on

2019-03-21

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Peer Support
Participants randomized to this arm will receive support from a 'Peer Leader', delivered as part of a group of other participants as well as targeted one-on-one support throughout the study. Peer Support
Individual Education
Participants randomized to this arm will receive individual support and education from a trained investigator. Individual Education
Overall Study
STARTED
20
20
Overall Study
COMPLETED
20
20
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Two participants (intervention arm) missing data for 95th percentile pressure due to CPAP data-card error.

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Peer Support
n=20 Participants
Participants randomized to this arm will receive support from a 'Peer Leader', delivered as part of a group of other participants as well as targeted one-on-one support throughout the study. Peer Support
Individual Education
n=20 Participants
Participants randomized to this arm will receive individual support and education from a trained investigator. Individual Education
Total
n=40 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
49.4 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.3 • n=20 Participants
50.4 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.5 • n=20 Participants
49.9 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.2 • n=40 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
5 Participants
n=20 Participants
5 Participants
n=20 Participants
10 Participants
n=40 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
15 Participants
n=20 Participants
15 Participants
n=20 Participants
30 Participants
n=40 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
2 Participants
n=20 Participants
0 Participants
n=20 Participants
2 Participants
n=40 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
18 Participants
n=20 Participants
20 Participants
n=20 Participants
38 Participants
n=40 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=20 Participants
0 Participants
n=20 Participants
0 Participants
n=40 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=20 Participants
0 Participants
n=20 Participants
0 Participants
n=40 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
2 Participants
n=20 Participants
0 Participants
n=20 Participants
2 Participants
n=40 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=20 Participants
0 Participants
n=20 Participants
0 Participants
n=40 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
1 Participants
n=20 Participants
3 Participants
n=20 Participants
4 Participants
n=40 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
17 Participants
n=20 Participants
15 Participants
n=20 Participants
32 Participants
n=40 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
n=20 Participants
0 Participants
n=20 Participants
0 Participants
n=40 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=20 Participants
2 Participants
n=20 Participants
2 Participants
n=40 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
20 Participants
n=20 Participants
20 Participants
n=20 Participants
40 Participants
n=40 Participants
Body mass index
32.3 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.3 • n=20 Participants
30.3 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.8 • n=20 Participants
31.3 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.0 • n=40 Participants
Underwent home sleep testing (as opposed to in-lab sleep testing)
16 Participants
n=20 Participants
16 Participants
n=20 Participants
32 Participants
n=40 Participants
Apnea-hypopnea index
11.1 Events/hour
n=20 Participants
14.3 Events/hour
n=20 Participants
11.4 Events/hour
n=40 Participants
Oxygen saturation nadir
81.5 % of oxygen saturation
n=20 Participants
83.0 % of oxygen saturation
n=20 Participants
82.5 % of oxygen saturation
n=40 Participants
Pressure 95th percentile
11.4 cmH2O
n=18 Participants • Two participants (intervention arm) missing data for 95th percentile pressure due to CPAP data-card error.
10.7 cmH2O
n=20 Participants • Two participants (intervention arm) missing data for 95th percentile pressure due to CPAP data-card error.
10.9 cmH2O
n=38 Participants • Two participants (intervention arm) missing data for 95th percentile pressure due to CPAP data-card error.
Leak 95th percentile
17.7 liters/minute
n=18 Participants • Two participants (intervention arm) missing data for 95th percentile leak due to CPAP data-card error.
17.9 liters/minute
n=20 Participants • Two participants (intervention arm) missing data for 95th percentile leak due to CPAP data-card error.
17.7 liters/minute
n=38 Participants • Two participants (intervention arm) missing data for 95th percentile leak due to CPAP data-card error.
Residual apnea-hypopnea index
2.6 events/hour
n=18 Participants • Two participants (intervention arm) missing data for residual AHI due to CPAP data-card error.
2.3 events/hour
n=20 Participants • Two participants (intervention arm) missing data for residual AHI due to CPAP data-card error.
2.6 events/hour
n=38 Participants • Two participants (intervention arm) missing data for residual AHI due to CPAP data-card error.
Functional Outcomes of Sleep Questionnaire
16.2 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.3 • n=20 Participants
14.1 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.3 • n=20 Participants
15.2 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.0 • n=40 Participants
Self Efficacy Measure for Sleep Apnea - Perceived Risk
1.5 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.4 • n=20 Participants
1.7 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.4 • n=20 Participants
1.6 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.4 • n=40 Participants
Self Efficacy Measure for Sleep Apnea - Outcome Expectations
2.0 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.4 • n=20 Participants
2.1 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.6 • n=20 Participants
2.0 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.5 • n=40 Participants
Self Efficacy Measure for Sleep Apnea - Self Efficacy
2.1 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.5 • n=20 Participants
2.1 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.6 • n=20 Participants
2.1 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.6 • n=40 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 weeks

Objective adherence to CPAP, measured in hours per night.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Peer Support
n=20 Participants
Participants randomized to this arm will receive support from a 'CPAP Peer Leader', delivered as part of a group of other participants as well as targeted one-on-one support throughout the study. Peer Support
Individual Education
n=20 Participants
Participants randomized to this arm will receive individual support and education from a trained investigator. Individual Education
Adherence
4.5 hours/night
Standard Deviation 2.1
5.0 hours/night
Standard Deviation 2.2

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 weeks

Objective adherence to CPAP, percentage with adherence \>=4 hours/night on average

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Peer Support
n=20 Participants
Participants randomized to this arm will receive support from a 'CPAP Peer Leader', delivered as part of a group of other participants as well as targeted one-on-one support throughout the study. Peer Support
Individual Education
n=20 Participants
Participants randomized to this arm will receive individual support and education from a trained investigator. Individual Education
Percentage of Participants With Adherence >=4 Hours/Night on Average
65 percentage of participants
65 percentage of participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 weeks

Functional Outcomes of Sleep Questionnaire. The FOSQ is a questionnaire which allows the participant to describe their sleep quality, on a scale of 5 to 20. Higher scores indicate better sleep.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Peer Support
n=20 Participants
Participants randomized to this arm will receive support from a 'CPAP Peer Leader', delivered as part of a group of other participants as well as targeted one-on-one support throughout the study. Peer Support
Individual Education
n=20 Participants
Participants randomized to this arm will receive individual support and education from a trained investigator. Individual Education
FOSQ
17.7 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.3
16.1 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.8

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 weeks

Self Efficacy Measure for Sleep Apnea - Perceived Risk The SEMSA contains three sub-scales, each scored on a scale of 1 to 4. A higher score indicates a higher degree of perceived risk associated with sleep apnea.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Peer Support
n=20 Participants
Participants randomized to this arm will receive support from a 'CPAP Peer Leader', delivered as part of a group of other participants as well as targeted one-on-one support throughout the study. Peer Support
Individual Education
n=20 Participants
Participants randomized to this arm will receive individual support and education from a trained investigator. Individual Education
SEMSA - Perceived Risk
1.6 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.7
1.7 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.6

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 weeks

Self Efficacy Measure for Sleep Apnea - Outcome Expectations. The SEMSA contains three sub-scales, each scored on a scale of 1 to 4. A higher score indicates a higher degree of outcome expectations associated with treatment of sleep apnea.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Peer Support
n=20 Participants
Participants randomized to this arm will receive support from a 'CPAP Peer Leader', delivered as part of a group of other participants as well as targeted one-on-one support throughout the study. Peer Support
Individual Education
n=20 Participants
Participants randomized to this arm will receive individual support and education from a trained investigator. Individual Education
SEMSA - Outcome Expectations
2.2 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.8
2.3 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.6

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 weeks

Self Efficacy Measure for Sleep Apnea - Self Efficacy The SEMSA contains three sub-scales, each scored on a scale of 1 to 4. A higher score indicates a higher degree of self efficacy associated with treatment of sleep apnea.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Peer Support
n=20 Participants
Participants randomized to this arm will receive support from a 'CPAP Peer Leader', delivered as part of a group of other participants as well as targeted one-on-one support throughout the study. Peer Support
Individual Education
n=20 Participants
Participants randomized to this arm will receive individual support and education from a trained investigator. Individual Education
SEMSA - Self Efficacy
2.2 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.8
2.3 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.6

Adverse Events

Peer Support

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Individual Education

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Dr. Jessie Bakker

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Phone: 617-732-5987

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place