A Study of a Sleep Health ‘App’ to Help First-Time Users of Positive Airway Pressure Therapy for Sleep Apnea

Overview

About this study

The purpose of this study is to test the usefullness and initial effectiveness of an mHealth smartphone app to increase use of positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients treated at the Mayo Clinic Arizona Center for Sleep Medicine.

Participation eligibility

Participant eligibility includes age, gender, type and stage of disease, and previous treatments or health concerns. Guidelines differ from study to study, and identify who can or cannot participate. There is no guarantee that every individual who qualifies and wants to participate in a trial will be enrolled. Contact the study team to discuss study eligibility and potential participation.

CLOSED FOR ENROLLMENT

Inclusion Criteria

Age 21+ years
Positive screen for moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea using the Sleep Apnea Clinical Score screener
Clinical diagnostic testing via laboratory or home-based sleep study indicates diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea
Currently uses an appropriate Apple (iOS7 or higher) or Android (2.3 or higher) smartphone device
Is able to read and understand English
Has been prescribed PAP treatment for obstructive sleep apnea

Exclusion Criteria

Does not agree to be randomized
Is currently participating in other lifestyle programs (e.g., active, formal weight loss program or research study; smoking cessation program, etc.)
Has lost 10lb or 4.5kg over the past 4 weeks
Has personal, health (e.g., stroke), cognitive (e.g., dementia) or psychological conditions that prevent participation
Is pregnant, lactating, or trying to become pregnant
Decide to use different device than ResMED Airsense 10
Prescribed high-dose benzodiazepines (equivalent to >1 mg lorazapam/night)
Daily opioid medication use at night
Unwilling to discontinue use of any current wearable sensor for the duration of the trial
Unwilling to consent for out-of-pocket costs
Previous documented history of treatment/referral for claustrophobia
Previous PAP use
Other conditions determined by a sleep medicine team member that may interfere with full participation in the trial
Planning to travel for more than seven consecutive nights during the trial
Currently engaging in shiftwork defined as night shift or rotating day and night shifts
Unwilling to have an in-person follow-up appointment at the Center for Sleep Medicine, Arizona

Participating Mayo Clinic locations

Study statuses change often. Please contact the study team for the most up-to-date information regarding possible participation.

Mayo Clinic Location	Status
Scottsdale/Phoenix, Ariz. Mayo Clinic principal investigator Lois Krahn, M.D.	Closed for enrollment
Rochester, Minn. Mayo Clinic principal investigator John Park, M.D.	Closed for enrollment

Mayo Clinic Location

Status

Scottsdale/Phoenix, Ariz.

Mayo Clinic principal investigator

Lois Krahn, M.D.

Closed for enrollment

Rochester, Minn.

Mayo Clinic principal investigator

John Park, M.D.

Closed for enrollment

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