REPOSE patient navigation to improve care for children with obstructive sleep apnea
Official title: Testing a Strategy to Improve Diagnostic and Treatment Pathways for Children With Sleep-Disordered Breathing: the REPOSE Navigation Intervention
Run by Medical University of South Carolina · NCT06828835 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project will try a centralized patient navigator to help families of children ages 2–11 with suspected sleep-disordered breathing get timely evaluation and treatment.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 2 Years to 12 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 80 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Medical University of South Carolina Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Charleston, South Carolina) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | February 3, 2026 |
| Main results expected | August 31, 2028 |
| Study ends | August 31, 2028 |
| Registry record updated | February 5, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT06828835 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Parents or caregivers (18+) of children 2.00–11.99 years old who were referred by primary care for SDB evaluation, have a working phone, can participate for 12 months, and are not already established with sleep medicine or otolaryngology.
✕Probably not a fit
Children already established with sleep medicine or pediatric otolaryngology, families without reliable phone access or unwilling to participate for 12 months, or those facing structural service gaps beyond navigation are unlikely to benefit from this intervention.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
The trial enrolls children aged 2.00–11.99 referred from primary care for evaluation of sleep-disordered breathing and compares a centralized patient navigation program (REPOSE) to usual care. The REPOSE navigator identifies and addresses individual barriers, provides resources and social support for parent–child dyads, and coordinates two-way communication between families and clinical teams. The study measures care delivery and clinical process outcomes, including completion of specialty evaluation, treatment initiation, and parent self-efficacy. Participants are followed for 12 months to determine whether navigation reduces barriers and improves equitable access across socioeconomic and rural/urban groups.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, REPOSE could increase timely, equitable evaluation and treatment for children with SDB and help reduce racial and socioeconomic disparities in care.
How similar studies have gone: Patient navigation has improved screening, referral, and treatment in other conditions and preliminary data support its use for pediatric SDB, but navigation for SDB remains a relatively novel application.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Parents or caregivers (18 and older) of children who were referred by any primary care for SDB evaluation with sleep medicine or pediatric otolaryngology * Patients 2.00 to 11.99 years old * Parents with a working phone who are willing to participate in the study for a 12-month period after enrollment Exclusion Criteria: * Patients already established with sleep medicine or otolaryngology which would bias ease of completing specialty evaluation
Where it's running
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Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina, United States Recruiting
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Phayvanh Pecha, MD — Medical University of South Carolina
- Study coordinator: Phayvanh P Pecha, MD
- Email: pechap@musc.edu
- Phone: 612-267-8739
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.