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Basic Information
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UNKNOWN
NA
200 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2020-10-01
2021-06-30
Brief Summary
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Methods: A multicenter randomized controlled trial (RCT) is designed. The control group will follow the usual treatment, while the intervention group (PIMA) will follow the treatment according to the stratification label based on a comprehensive assessment. This label determines a personalized treatment plan for each patient, which includes different channels (home, telephone, care center) and the use of the motivational interview in each of the interventions with the patient. The main outcome was adherence. Secondary outcomes were quality of life, emotional state, activities, social relationships, perceived competence and motivation.
Detailed Description
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The control group intervention. The patients will follow the standard of care, which consists of starting therapy in the home, where the nurse perform training in the use of CPAP equipment, mask adjustment, and safety and maintenance instructions. For follow-up, the patient is always visited at home or telephone, with a frequency established by the Portuguese Society of Sleep(Day 7, Day 21 and Day 180). The follow-up procedure consists of reviewing the CPAP hour meter and resolving any incidents that may have arisen, with the necessary corrective actions (change of mask, positive reinforcement, explanation of specific aspects).
The intervention group 'PIMA' (Personalized Adherence Improvement Plan, based on the Spanish acronym), starts the treatment with the educational and training program called MEntA (Motivational Interview for Adherence). MEntA intervention consists of one session lasting approximately 60 minutes, which is divided into two blocks: educational activity and training activity. In the first block, nurse explains the concepts of sleep apnoea and the symptoms, while a patient shows the CPAP treatment and how to optimize this to the fullest. This block is reinforced with documentation in hard copy and digital format. The second block on training activity was based on working with the treatment, equipment, safety, hygiene and advice. MEntA uses the MI to the treatment of OSA with CPAP. In fact, the nurse uses MI not only at the beginning of therapy, but also in every contact that the patient has with the patient throughout the treatment (subsequent follow-up visits, phone calls, etc). For the PIMA group, the nurse was specifically trained to give this intervention to patients, including a training session with a clinical psychologist.
After the educational and training program, the nurse performs the stratification process to know a series of patient characteristics that will allow identifying the best care plan to obtain the best results in adherence and quality of life. The stratification labels that determine the personalized intervention plan are obtained from two types of variables: personal and modulation variables.With the psychological and clinical variables, in this first visit, "predictive" information is obtained on how the patient's adherence will be: high adherence, moderate adherence or low adherence. Taking this information into account, the care plan will start considering how the patient is and their situation with respect to adherence. Low or moderate adherence relative face plans are more intensive than high adherence relative care plans. In follow-up visits (whose frequency depends on the level of adherence), psychological and clinical variables are reviewed and the patient's adherence is added. Depending on their evolution, the care plan is adapted. For patients with low adherence, telemonitoring is used with hours of compliance, the Apnea-hypoanea index(AHI) and air leak.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
SEQUENTIAL
TREATMENT
SINGLE
Study Groups
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PIMA Group
1. MEntA: Educational \& Training Program
2. Stratification: Identification of Personal Variables (Age, Level of study, Work status, preference of care attention, digital behaviour)
3. Adherence evaluation: Evaluation of Perceived Competence, Quality of Life, Mood, Activities, Social relations and Social Support
4. Identification of Care plan and Schedule next visits
5. Follow-up D21-D90-D120-D180 depending of the care plan, through the channel that belong for each care plan
Motivational Interview (MI) & Adherence Follow-Up
With MI, the key goal is to empower the patient to commit to follow CPAP therapy, while providing empathic support, in a positive atmosphere, and without prejudice. The nurse does not directly advocate for behavior change (i.e. use CPAP as prescribed), but asks key questions to help the patient explore their feelings about the change, weighs the pros and cons of such change, and allows the patient to realize the discrepancy between the current risk (that is, not using CPAP as directed) and the benefits with good adherence.
Control
1. Training program
2. Schedule next visits
3. Follow-up D21-D90-D120-D180 using the same process: visit at home or phone.
Adherence Follow-Up
The nurse takes the compliance of the CPAP device, and ask to the patient if he had some problems.
Interventions
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Motivational Interview (MI) & Adherence Follow-Up
With MI, the key goal is to empower the patient to commit to follow CPAP therapy, while providing empathic support, in a positive atmosphere, and without prejudice. The nurse does not directly advocate for behavior change (i.e. use CPAP as prescribed), but asks key questions to help the patient explore their feelings about the change, weighs the pros and cons of such change, and allows the patient to realize the discrepancy between the current risk (that is, not using CPAP as directed) and the benefits with good adherence.
Adherence Follow-Up
The nurse takes the compliance of the CPAP device, and ask to the patient if he had some problems.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Hospital Sao Joao
OTHER
Hospital Pedro Hispano
OTHER
Air Liquide Healthcare Spain
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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David Rudilla, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Air Liquide Healthcare Spain
Locations
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Antonio Ferreira
Avintes, , Portugal
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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David Rudilla, PhD
Role: primary
Antonio Ferreira
Role: backup
Other Identifiers
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88/CE/JAS
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id