Status:

COMPLETED

Treating Sleep Apnea in Women Veterans

Lead Sponsor:

VA Office of Research and Development

Conditions:

Sleep Apnea

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study is a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to test two sleep apnea education programs for women Veterans newly diagnosed with sleep apnea (SA) who are prescribed positive airway pressure (PAP) ...

Detailed Description

Sleep disordered breathing (SDB) is associated with significant adverse health consequences including cardiovascular disease, motor vehicle accidents, daytime functional impairments and mortality risk...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Community-dwelling women Veterans aged 18 years and older
  • Received care from a Veterans Health Administration (VHA) facility
  • Have a least one risk factor for sleep apnea (e.g., hypertension, obesity, or age 50 years or older)
  • Diagnosed as having sleep apnea with an AHI of 5 or greater

Exclusion

  • Currently using a treatment for sleep apnea
  • Current pregnancy
  • Active substance user or in recovery with \< 90 days of sobriety
  • Too ill to engage in study procedures
  • Do not have transportation to the medical center
  • Unable to self-consent (e.g., due to cognitive impairment)
  • Unstable housing
  • Does not have sleep apnea
  • Another sleep disorder (e.g., restless legs syndrome, circadian rhythm sleep disorder) accounts for sleep disturbance
  • No sleep complaints or symptoms

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 26 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 30 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

90 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03377452

Start Date

June 26 2018

End Date

November 30 2022

Last Update

May 24 2024

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VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Sepulveda, CA

Sepulveda, California, United States, 91343