Psychological Aspects in OSA (PSICOSA)

Don Carlo Gnocchi Onlus Foundation

Status: Completed

Conditions: Osa Syndrome

Treatments: Device: Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06292325

FDG_88-17

Details and patient eligibility

About

The research project consists of an observational study. Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is a condition characterized by recurrent episodes of upper airway collapse during sleep, leading to decreased blood oxygen levels and disruptions of normal sleep patterns. Estimates of its prevalence vary, but its impact on patients' quality of life is evident.

Through a qualitative analysis (semi-structured interviews for both patients and bed partners) and a quantitative analysis (APIM Model), this research aims to explore the perception and awareness of the disease and its impact on the individual and couple's lives of patients with OSA and their bed partners, to assess patients' perceptions of the disease, illness management (CPAP experience) and symptoms, as well as their bed partners' perceptions. Moreover, psychological aspects of living with OSA, such as perceived stress, depression, anxiety, sleep quality, daily sleepiness will be studied to observe the association with Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) adherence.

Full description

Firstly, a series of semi-structured interviews will be conducted with patients with OSA, at different levels of CPAP adaptation as well as with bed partners of patients who are experiencieng CPAP treatment with OSA.

After that, a quantitative analysis will be conducted to explore dyadic dynamics between patients with OSA and their bed partners.

Enrollment: 246 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Adult outpatient patients
• over 18 years of age
• Diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
• Absence of cognitive impairments
• Having a bedpartner

Exclusion criteria

• Oncological comorbidities
• Dementia, as reported in the medical record
• Ongoing treatment with phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors, hypogonadism, or severe lung diseases
• Exacerbations requiring hospitalization or the use of corticosteroids and antibiotics in the last two months
• Lack of consent
• Lack of a bedpartner