Status:
COMPLETED
Cost Effectiveness of Ambulatory Management for Veterans With Sleep Apnea
Lead Sponsor:
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of Pennsylvania
Conditions:
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-90 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This research study is comparing home and in-laboratory testing of veterans with suspected obstructive sleep apnea, a common breathing disorder during sleep. It is hoped that home testing will be equa...
Detailed Description
Objective: The overall goal of the project is to improve access to care for veterans with suspected obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a breathing disorder during sleep characterized by repetitive closure...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Individuals willing to participate must meet the following eligibility criteria prior to enrollment:
- Patients referred for a sleep evaluation for suspected sleep apnea.
- Age 18 years or older
- Living within 90 miles of the Sleep Center.
Exclusion
- Individuals will be excluded from the study for the following reasons:
- Unable or unwilling to provide informed written consent.
- Lack of telephone access or inability to return for follow-up testing.
- A history of prior sleep evaluations, OSA treatment, or sleep disorder in addition to OSA.
- A clinically unstable chronic medical condition as defined by a new diagnosis or change in medical management in the previous 3 months of cardiac disease, thyroid disease, diabetes, depression or psychosis, cirrhosis, or recently diagnosed cancer.
- Individuals already on long term oxygen therapy or requiring bilevel positive airway pressure.
- Individuals with rotating shift work or irregular work schedules over the last 6 months.
- Suspected or confirmed to be pregnant. A pregnancy test will be performed using the urine sample obtained at the initial visit.
- Inability to complete the Assessment Battery - e.g. less than a 5th grade reading level
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
296 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00880165
Start Date
November 1 2006
End Date
January 1 2010
Last Update
April 21 2014
Active Locations (2)
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1
Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104-6128
2
VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15240