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Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)ICANNCT01642160

Continous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Compliance Study

A study testing additional educational material in people with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), run by Mayo Clinic at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Does an internet based text or email interaction and education improve CPAP compliance for patients with Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and reduce nursing intervention. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 90 years
Conditions the study is for
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
What is being tested?
additional educational material
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
50 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Jul 2012to Nov 2012
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 90 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Adults (age 18 - 90 years of age) newly diagnosed with OSA who have been recommended CPAP therapy.

Who cannot join

  • Previously attempted CPAP, requires the use of bilevel positive airway pressure device, difficulty with English language such that they have difficulty understanding instructions given at high school equivalent, periodic limb movement associated arousals greater than 20/hour, primary complaint of insomnia, diagnosis of restless leg syndrome or periodic limb movement disorder

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Mayo Clinic in Rochester

    Rochester, Minnesota, 55905

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About this study

Official title: ICAN (Improvement in CPAP Adherence Via the Net) Study

Does an internet based text or email interaction and education improve CPAP compliance for patients with Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and reduce nursing intervention.

Being tested
additional educational material, Standard of care
Medical subject headings
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • additional educational materialBehavioural

    The internet-based intervention group would receive a weekly text or an email (based on the subject's preference). The content of the message asks about their approximate compliance over the past week. Based on their response, they will be directed to one of two internet web pages.

  • Standard of careBehavioural

    participants will receive education from staff nurses as needed.

Study groups in NCT01642160
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Standard of careActive comparatorParticipants randomized to this arm will have the usual follow up care without any additional information.
Receives: Behavioral: Standard of care
Additional EducationActive comparatorThis arm will receive a weekly text message or e-mail asking participants to sign on to the web page that we will provide. Once they sign on, they will see additional educational materials and questions regarding their CPAP use. Based on their response, they will be directed to suggestion or sites to help improve their compliance with their CPAP.
Receives: Behavioral: additional educational material

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. change in mean number of nursing interventions at one month

    Measured: baseline to one month after initiation

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted17 Jul 2012 (estimated)
  2. Study startJul 2012
  3. Primary completionNov 2012
  4. Study completionNov 2012

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
50 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01642160
Sponsor's protocol ID
11-008195
Acronym
ICAN
Status last verified
Mar 2013
First submitted
13 Jul 2012
Last updated
7 Mar 2013
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing additional educational material in people with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), run by Mayo Clinic at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 Mar 2013. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

change in mean number of nursing interventions at one month (time frame: baseline to one month after initiation). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 7 Mar 2013.

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