Motivational program to improve sleep quality in patients with sleep apnea

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study introduces a motivational intervention for adults with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) who are starting CPAP therapy. It aims to enhance sleep quality and treatment adherence by comparing an experimental group receiving a four-phase motivational program with a control group receiving standard care. The study will assess average daily CPAP use and evaluate subjective sleep quality, daytime sleepiness, disease perception, and quality of life. Participants must be able to understand Italian and are required to be adults beginning their CPAP adaptation process.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

\- Adult patients with OSA (divided, according to the Task Force of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (Sleep-related breathing disorders in adults: recommendations for syndrome definition and measurement techniques in clinical research. The report of an American Academy of Sleep Medicine Task Force. Sleep. 1999;22(5):667-689) into: Mild OSA with AHI between 5 and 15 Moderate OSA with AHI between 15 and 30 Severe OSA with AHI \> 30

* OSA patients who need to begin their home adaptation process to CPAP
* OSA patients who are able to understand the Italian language

Exclusion Criteria:

* Minor patients
* Patients already adapted to CPAP
* Patients unable to understand the Italian language

Where it's running

• Don Gnocchi Foundation
  Milan, Milan, Italy Recruiting
• IRCCS Fondazione Don Gnocchi
  Milan, Mi, Italy Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Eleonora Volpato, PhD — IRCCS Fondazione Don Gnocchi
• Study coordinator: Eleonora Volpato, PhD
• Email: eleonora.volpato@unicatt.it
• Phone: 3293782692

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.