Education Programme on Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Treatment

The University of Hong Kong (HKU)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Treatments: Behavioral: CPAP education

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01173406

HKCTC-1113

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to examine whether an education programme would enhance continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) adherence.

Full description

Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a common sleep disorders associated with excessive daytime sleepiness and cardiovascular disease. It is prevalent both in populations of western and eastern countries. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy is an effective standard treatment and is widely prescribed for patients with OSA. However, the use of CPAP for such patients is disappointingly low. Low patient CPAP adherence limits the effectiveness of treatment. To determine whether there is a need for an extended education programme for the OSA patient in order to improve CPAP usage.

Enrollment: 100 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Aged 18 years or over.
2. Newly diagnosed of OSA and will be starting CPAP therapy

Exclusion criteria

1. Not suitable for CPAP therapy
2. Previously received CPAP therapy
3. Possesses restrictive and obstructive pulmonary diseases
4. Possesses hypoventilation
5. Under unstable health conditions
6. pregnant
7. History of psychiatric illness

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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100 participants in 2 patient groups

Standard care (SC)

Sham Comparator group

Description:

Standard care

Treatment:

Behavioral: CPAP education

Extended education (ME+SC)

Active Comparator group

Description:

Motivational enhancement education + Standard care

Treatment:

Behavioral: CPAP education