NCT03748264

User Preference/Validation Evaluation of the New Philips Respironics Positive Airway Pressure Application

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 62 (actual)
• Sponsor: Philips Respironics · Industry
• Sex: All
• Age: 21 Years – 75 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This pilot study is intended to evaluate the acceptance and performance of the DreamMapper application and the Therapist Assist educational tool in naïve patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea who have been prescribed Positive Airway Pressure therapy. A total of approximately 60 naïve participants will be recruited.

Detailed description

This is a randomized prospective trial designed to obtain subjective and objective feedback in a home use environment with participants using a Philips Respironics System One Positive Airway Pressure device. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of three methods of therapy introduction and monitoring: 1. Group 1: The first group, the control condition, participants will receive the sites therapy initiation standard of care for setting up and educating the participants on their Obstructive Sleep Apnea, mask, and device information. This group will use a wireless modem that is attached to the Positive Airway Pressure device and uploads adherence and other therapy information daily to a secured database (Encore Anywhere). With this method, therapy information is not directly available to the participant. Therapy information is available continuously to site staff personnel in the standard care arm. 2. Group 2: The second group will receive the site's therapy initiation standard of care for setting up and educating the participants on their Obstructive Sleep Apnea, mask, and device information. Participants in this group will also download the DreamMapper application on their iPhone or Android smart phone. Therapy information and educational material will be available continuously to the participant with DreamMapper through the application. Study personnel will have access to adherence and therapy information continuously as well. 3. Group 3: The third group will not receive the site's therapy initiation standard of care but will review the Therapist Assist automated educational material on Obstructive Sleep Apnea, and their Philips Respironics mask. and DreamMapper. These participants will download the DreamMapper application onto their iPhone or Android smart phone. Therapy information and educational material will be available continuously to the participant with DreamMapper. Study personnel will have access to adherence and therapy information continuously as well.

Conditions

• Sleep Disordered Breathing

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Standard of Care	In the standard of care or the control condition, participants will receive the sites therapy initiation standard of care for setting up and educating the participants on their Obstructive Sleep Apnea, mask, and device information. This group will use a wireless modem that is attached to the PAP device and uploads adherence and other therapy information daily to a secured database (Encore Anywhere). With this method, therapy information is not directly available to the participant but will continuously be available to site staff personnel.
DEVICE	DreamMapper Application	The DreamMapper application condition will receive the site's therapy initiation standard of care and will also download the DreamMapper application on their iPhone or Android smart phone. Therapy information and educational material will be available continuously to the participant with DreamMapper through the application. Study personnel will have access to adherence and therapy information continuously.
DEVICE	DreamMapper Application with Therapist Assist	The DreamMapper with Therapist Assist will review the Therapist Assist automated educational material on Obstructive Sleep Apnea, their Philips Respironics mask and DreamMapper. These participants will download the DreamMapper application onto their iPhone or Android smart phone. Therapy information and educational material will be available continuously to the participant with DreamMapper. Study personnel will have access to adherence and therapy information continuously.

Timeline

• Start date: 2013-10-21
• Primary completion: 2014-05-27
• Completion: 2014-05-27
• First posted: 2018-11-20
• Last updated: 2021-03-12
• Results posted: 2021-03-12

Locations

5 sites across 1 country: United States

Regulatory

• FDA-regulated device study