NCT00945776

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

Weekly Phone Calls vs. Brief Patient Education to Improve CPAP Compliance: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 2
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 128 (actual)
• Sponsor: CAMC Health System · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

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

Detailed description

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

• Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Weekly phone calls	Calling weekly to answer questions regarding CPAP usage.
BEHAVIORAL	Frequently asked questions	Answers to frequently asked questions in pre-printed form.
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.

Timeline

• Start date: 2008-04-01
• Primary completion: 2009-06-01
• Completion: 2009-06-01
• First posted: 2009-07-24
• Last updated: 2009-07-24

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States