Weekly Phone Calls Versus Brief Patient Education to Improve Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Compliance
Weekly Phone Calls vs. Brief Patient Education to Improve CPAP Compliance: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of three interventions on CPAP adherence.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for phase_2
Started Apr 2008
Shorter than P25 for phase_2
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
April 1, 2008
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
June 1, 2009
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
June 1, 2009
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
July 23, 2009
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
July 24, 2009
CompletedJuly 24, 2009
July 1, 2009
1.2 years
July 23, 2009
July 23, 2009
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
To determine which intervention will improve CPAP compliance in sleep apnea
6 weeks
Secondary Outcomes (1)
To try to identify which individual characteristics within a group may require a specific intervention
6 weeks
Study Arms (3)
Weekly phone calls
ACTIVE COMPARATORWill be called weekly to answer questions regarding usage.
Frequently asked questions
ACTIVE COMPARATORProviding written general answers to commonly asked questions.
Usual care
ACTIVE COMPARATORInterventions
Calling weekly to answer questions regarding CPAP usage.
Answers to frequently asked questions in pre-printed form.
Answers will be provided by the renter of the equipment, and the sleep center if asked in addition to explanations by the sleep specialist.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- All new patients undergoing of the Sleep Center suspected of having sleep apnea and undergoing sleep studies
You may not qualify if:
- Refusal to participate, or not suspected of having sleep apnea prior to the study
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
CAMC Sleep Center
Charleston, West Virginia, 25301, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
George L Zaldivar, M.D.
CAMC Health System
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 2
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
July 23, 2009
First Posted
July 24, 2009
Study Start
April 1, 2008
Primary Completion
June 1, 2009
Study Completion
June 1, 2009
Last Updated
July 24, 2009
Record last verified: 2009-07