NCT02538419

Group-based Peer Support Versus Individual Education for Patients Undergoing CPAP Treatment

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (actual)
• Sponsor: Brigham and Women's Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 21 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The investigators will compare two alternatives designed to maximize adherence to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) - peer-support administered in groups, versus individual education.

Detailed description

The study is a 6-week, open-label, parallel-arm, randomized controlled trial comparing peer support and individual education (the latter of which was designed to mimic usual care). Participants in the peer-support (intervention) arm will be encouraged to attend two peer-support sessions, with one session occurring immediately prior to beginning CPAP and the other occurring two weeks later. Participants in the individual education (comparator) arm will begin CPAP without attendance at any peer-support sessions.

Conditions

• Sleep Apnea, Obstructive

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	CPAP + Peer Support
BEHAVIORAL	CPAP + Individual Education

Timeline

• Start date: 2015-10-01
• Primary completion: 2016-09-01
• Completion: 2016-09-01
• First posted: 2015-09-02
• Last updated: 2019-03-21
• Results posted: 2019-03-21

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States