Status:
COMPLETED
Treating Sleep Apnea in Women Veterans
Lead Sponsor:
VA Office of Research and Development
Conditions:
Sleep Apnea
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study is a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to test two sleep apnea education programs for women Veterans newly diagnosed with sleep apnea (SA) who are prescribed positive airway pressure (PAP) ...
Detailed Description
Sleep disordered breathing (SDB) is associated with significant adverse health consequences including cardiovascular disease, motor vehicle accidents, daytime functional impairments and mortality risk...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Community-dwelling women Veterans aged 18 years and older
- Received care from a Veterans Health Administration (VHA) facility
- Have a least one risk factor for sleep apnea (e.g., hypertension, obesity, or age 50 years or older)
- Diagnosed as having sleep apnea with an AHI of 5 or greater
Exclusion
- Currently using a treatment for sleep apnea
- Current pregnancy
- Active substance user or in recovery with \< 90 days of sobriety
- Too ill to engage in study procedures
- Do not have transportation to the medical center
- Unable to self-consent (e.g., due to cognitive impairment)
- Unstable housing
- Does not have sleep apnea
- Another sleep disorder (e.g., restless legs syndrome, circadian rhythm sleep disorder) accounts for sleep disturbance
- No sleep complaints or symptoms
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 26 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 30 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
90 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03377452
Start Date
June 26 2018
End Date
November 30 2022
Last Update
May 24 2024
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VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Sepulveda, CA
Sepulveda, California, United States, 91343