Status:

COMPLETED

ThErapy Adherence Management in Veterans

Lead Sponsor:

University of Florida

Collaborating Sponsors:

Philips Respironics

US Department of Veterans Affairs

Conditions:

Obstructive Sleep Apnea of Adult

Eligibility:

All Genders

21-85 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The study is a prospective, randomized, controlled trial studying adherence to positive airway pressure therapy in a population referred to the VA system for the treatment of sleep disordered breathin...

Detailed Description

The primary aim of the study is to determine if, compared to standard care provided at a VA Sleep Center, the deployment of a structured adherence management program and a web-based information progra...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Ages 21 to 85
  • Diagnostic Apnoea-Hypopnoea Index (AHI) ≥ 15 determined by in lab polysomnography (PSG) or home sleep testing (HST) or by a sleep therapy device
  • Eligible for treatment with Automatically adjusted CPAP or Automatically adjusted BiPAP
  • Currently has a Smart Phone or home access (computer with internet access) to the internet based version of the software application

Exclusion

  • Participation in another interventional research concerned with sleep disorders within the last 30 days
  • Major uncontrolled medical condition that would interfere with the demands of the study, adherence to PAP, or the ability to commit to follow-up assessment including conditions such as poorly managed or controlled or advanced stages of pulmonary disease, cardiac disease, neurological disease, neuromuscular disease, cancer, and renal disease.
  • Prior PAP use within the previous 12 months.
  • Predominantly Central Apneas (≥ 50% central apneas) or Cheyne Stokes Respiration (CSR) (≥ 20% of Total Sleep Time (TST) with CSR)
  • Chronic respiratory failure or insufficiency with suspected or known neuromuscular disease, moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), or any condition with an elevation of arterial carbon dioxide levels while awake or the requirement for supplemental oxygen (at night or continuous) or mechanical ventilation.
  • Surgery involving the upper airway, nose, sinus, eye, teeth, or middle ear within the previous 90 days
  • PAP therapy is otherwise medically complicated or contraindicated such as those with a difficult to size or adjust interface (mask) resulting in facial pain, skin irritation or trauma, or excessive air leaks

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 8 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 9 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

250 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03243487

Start Date

August 8 2017

End Date

May 9 2019

Last Update

May 13 2019

Active Locations (2)

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Malcom Randall VA Medical Center

Gainesville, Florida, United States, 32608

2

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida, United States, 32611