Trained Patient Involvement to Promote the Resumption of CPAP in Patients Who Have Discontinued Its Use

Launched by AGIR À DOM · Aug 28, 2020

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is looking at how involving trained patients, who understand what it's like to use CPAP machines, can help others who have stopped using their CPAP therapy for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) get back on track. Obstructive sleep apnea is a condition that causes breathing interruptions during sleep, and CPAP therapy is a common treatment that uses a machine to keep the airway open while you sleep. In this study, researchers want to see if patient support can encourage those who haven't used their CPAP for a while to start using it again.

To be eligible for this trial, participants must be over 18 years old, have a diagnosis of severe OSA, and have stopped using their CPAP machine for 4 to 12 months. They also need to be comfortable using a computer or tablet and have access to the internet. Participants will need to speak and read French, be able to provide written consent, and be part of a social security program. It's important to note that individuals who stopped using CPAP because their sleep apnea got better or due to other health issues won't be included. The trial is not yet recruiting, but once it starts, it offers a chance for participants to receive support in managing their sleep apnea effectively.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Over 18 years old
• • Diagnosed with of severe OSA (AHI ≥ 30 events/hour)
• • Discontinuation of CPAP 4 to 12 months after initiation Followed by the home health care provider Agiradom
• • Access to a computer and/or tablet and an internet connection
• • Oral and written French
• • Able to provide written informed consent
• • Affiliated to social security or beneficiary of such a scheme
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • CPAP cessation due to a resolution of the OSAS (e.g. weight loss after bariatric surgery) or another pathology that prevents the continuation of treatment (e.g. ENT surgery, etc.).
• • Severe and/or unstable comorbidity that required hospitalisation for decompensation in the previous year (heart, kidney, respiratory, liver, psychiatric or other insufficiency).
• • Patient being treated with a mandibular advancement orthosis
• • Lack of availability (e.g. night worker or patient who travels frequently, etc.).
• • Current participation in, participation in the month prior to inclusion in another clinical intervention research study that may impact the study: this impact is left to the investigator's discretion.
• • Referred to in Articles L1121-5 to L1121-8 of the CSP (corresponds to all protected persons: pregnant woman, breastfeeding mother, person deprived of liberty by judicial or administrative decision, person subject to a legal protection measure)