NCT04759157

We-PAP: A Couples-based Intervention for Sleep Apnea

A Novel Couples- Based Sleep Health Intervention For Older Adults With Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Implications for Alzheimer's Disease Risk And Healthy Aging

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 84 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Utah · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 50 Years – 85 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to develop, refine and evaluate the feasibility of a novel couples-based intervention to improve adherence for patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

Detailed description

This study will develop and test a novel couples-based intervention for the treatment of OSA and sleep health among older couples. The focus of this study is patient who are starting CPAP treatment and their partners. Couples will be randomized to a 3-session sleep health intervention delivered via telehealth or to standard educational support for CPAP. The intervention is based on a transdiagnostic model of sleep and circadian disorders (TransS-C) and rooted in the idea that older adults with OSA are often also having other sleep problems, and that OSA is best treated in the couples context.

Conditions

• Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Couples-based treatment	Couples will attend 3, video based sessions for couples-based treatment
OTHER	Standardized education	Patients will receive standardized educational materials

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-06-16
• Primary completion: 2022-12-16
• Completion: 2023-01-31
• First posted: 2021-02-18
• Last updated: 2024-12-10
• Results posted: 2024-12-10

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States