RECRUITINGINTERVENTIONAL

Educational Motivational Program on Sleep Apnea

Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Brief Motivational Educational Program to Improve Sleep Quality in OSA Patients Through Adherence to CPAP

About This Trial

The study aims to introduce a motivational intervention for patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) starting CPAP therapy to improve sleep quality and treatment adherence. It will assess average daily CPAP use and compare subjective sleep quality, daytime sleepiness, disease perception, and quality of life between the intervention group and a control group receiving standard care. Inclusion criteria are adults with OSA capable of understanding Italian; exclusion criteria are minors and those already adapted to CPAP. The experimental group will receive a four-phase motivational intervention, while the control group will follow standard CPAP adaptation without additional support.

Who May Be Eligible (Plain English)

Who May Qualify: \- Adult patients with OSA (divided, according to the Task Force of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (Sleep-related breathing disorders in adults: recommendations for syndrome definition and measurement techniques in clinical research. The report of an American Academy of Sleep Medicine Task Force. Sleep. 1999;22(5):667-689) into: Mild OSA with AHI between 5 and 15 Moderate OSA with AHI between 15 and 30 Severe OSA with AHI \> 30 - OSA patients who need to begin their home adaptation process to CPAP - OSA patients who are able to understand the Italian language Who Should NOT Join This Trial: - Minor patients - Patients already adapted to CPAP - Patients unable to understand the Italian language Always talk to your doctor about whether this trial is right for you.

Original Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria: \- Adult patients with OSA (divided, according to the Task Force of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (Sleep-related breathing disorders in adults: recommendations for syndrome definition and measurement techniques in clinical research. The report of an American Academy of Sleep Medicine Task Force. Sleep. 1999;22(5):667-689) into: Mild OSA with AHI between 5 and 15 Moderate OSA with AHI between 15 and 30 Severe OSA with AHI \> 30 * OSA patients who need to begin their home adaptation process to CPAP * OSA patients who are able to understand the Italian language Exclusion Criteria: * Minor patients * Patients already adapted to CPAP * Patients unable to understand the Italian language

Treatments Being Tested

BEHAVIORAL

Motivational educational program to improve sleep quality in OSA patients through adherence to CPAP

Phase 1 (Pre-adaptation Psychoeducation): The participant will be shown, within two days prior to the home visit by the provider, which usually takes place within three days of the visit with the pulmonologist, the necessary materials (device, masks, and tubing), along with an educational video on the topic of OSA (duration 25 minutes); Phase 2 (Motivational Interview): Following the first night of titration and use of the CPAP, the participant will be contacted by phone for a brief motivational interview (duration 25 minutes); Phase 3 (Psychological Support Interview): One week after the provider's intervention and the start of the CPAP adaptation period, the participant will be contacted again for a support interview regarding the adaptation process to CPAP (duration 40 minutes). The first week of adaptation is considered a high-risk period for abandonment of device use; Phase 4 (Monitoring Interview): Two weeks after the provider's intervention and the start o

Locations (2)

Don Gnocchi Foundation

Milan, Milan, Italy

IRCCS Fondazione Don Gnocchi

Milan, MI, Italy