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NCT Number: NCT03138993

Improving Older Adults' Decision Making for OSAT

This study evaluates the feasibility of conducting a randomized controlled trial that tests a patient decision aid for obstructive sleep apnea in older adults with newly-diagnosed obstructive sleep apnea treated in an outpatient sleep clinic. Half of the participants will use a patient decision aid, while the other half will receive general information about sleep.

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Key information

Conditions

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Apnea Dyssomnias Nervous System Diseases Respiration Disorders Respiratory Tract Diseases Sleep Apnea Syndromes Sleep Apnea, Obstructive Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic Sleep Wake Disorders

Age range

60 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of California, Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States

About this study

Patient decision aids are one strategy for helping older adults make informed decisions about treatments. Patient decision aids improve patients' knowledge about therapies and encourage them to actively weigh the risks and benefits of each therapy.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • age >= 60 years
  • diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea on a sleep study
  • able to read English-language newspaper text (if needed, using contact lens/glasses)
  • able to write words in a paper booklet
  • scheduled for a sleep clinic appointment with a UCLA sleep provider
  • able to attend a sleep educational session prior to sleep clinic appointment

Exclusion criteria

  • unable to provide informed consent
  • dementia
  • mild cognitive impairment diagnosis or Mini-Cog score < 3
  • treated for obstructive sleep apnea for > 30 days prior to scheduled sleep education intervention
  • severe physical or mental illness (e.g., hospitalized within past 7 days prior to scheduled sleep education intervention, substance abuse within 90 days of sleep education intervention)

Treatment and study plan

Patient Decision Aid

Behavioral

Web-based patient decision aid plus a paper workbook.

General sleep education

Behavioral

Web-based information about sleep plus a paper workbook

Primary outcomes

  1. Recruitment rates

    Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 year

    The investigators will measure recruitment rates for our recruitment strategies

  2. Enrollment rates

    Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 year

    The investigators will measure enrollment rates

Secondary outcomes

  1. The length of time for completing the intervention session

    Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 year

    The investigators will measure the length of time for completing the intervention session

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of California, Los Angeles

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Improving Older Adults' Decision Making for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Treatment (Phase 3)

Acronym: eDecide2Rest

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2018
First posted
May 3, 2017
Registry last updated
Sep 26, 2019

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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