Helping Veterans with obstructive sleep apnea choose treatments that match their priorities
Official title: Helping Veterans with obstructive sleep apnea determine "what matters most" in choosing a treatment option: a randomized trial
Funded at VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System · NIH-11296692 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This program helps older Veterans with obstructive sleep apnea learn about treatment choices and pick the one that best fits their health goals and daily life.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Los Angeles, United States) |
| Project start | April 1, 2026 |
| Project end | March 31, 2030 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| NIH project number | 1I01RD001536-01A2 |
| Project ID | NIH-11296692 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates are older Veterans diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea who are considering or struggling with device-based treatments and can take part in four program sessions.
✕Less likely to help
People without obstructive sleep apnea, those already comfortable and adherent with a chosen treatment, or those unable to attend the sessions are unlikely to benefit from this program.
What this research studies
You'll be offered the Decide2Rest+ program, a four-session package that includes a patient decision aid plus sessions focused on sticking with chosen treatments. The program guides you to clarify what matters most to your health and shows how different treatments may affect your overall well-being. Participants are randomly assigned to the program or usual care, and the team tracks treatment choices, how well treatments are followed, and patient-reported outcomes over time. The goal is to help you make treatment choices that better match your priorities and improve sleep and daily functioning.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this approach could help Veterans pick treatments they are more likely to use and that better improve sleep, daily function, and quality of life.
How similar studies have gone: Decision aids and adherence-support programs have improved decision quality and treatment use in other conditions, but combining them specifically for older adults with OSA is relatively novel.
Where this research is happening
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VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
Los Angeles, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Fung, Constance — VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
- Study coordinator: Fung, Constance
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.