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Educational Motivational Program on Sleep Apnea
Sponsor: Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi Onlus
Summary
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.
Official title: Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Brief Motivational Educational Program to Improve Sleep Quality in OSA Patients Through Adherence to CPAP
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
60
Start Date
2025-01-08
Completion Date
2026-04
Last Updated
2025-02-10
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
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