RecruitingObstructive Sleep Apnea
Community Health Advocates for Motivating PAP Use in Our Neighborhoods.
Eligible age
18–100 yrs
Accepts
All genders
Locations
1 state
Healthy volunteers
No
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About this study
The purpose of this research is to compare the impact of motivational enhancement therapy (MET), delivered by culturally congruent community health care workers (CHWs) versus usual care patients with previously untreated moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) on adherence to positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy.
Sponsor: University of Miami
You may qualify if…
- ✓ ≥ 18 years of age
- ✓ Moderate-to-severe OSA
- ✓ Available to attend study visits and sessions
- ✓ Reliable access to a phone
You may not qualify if…
- ✕ Prior or current use of PAP therapy or other treatment (e.g., oral appliance) for OSA
- ✕ History of upper airway surgery for OSA
- ✕ Moderate to severe insomnia
- ✕ Commercial drivers
- ✕ Use of non-standard PAP including adaptive servo-ventilation or bi-level positive airway pressure
- ✕ Report of motor vehicle accident or near-miss due to sleepiness within the 2 previous years
- ✕ Unstable medical conditions that may preclude enrollment in the protocol such as: uncontrolled angina and/or congestive heart failure, uncontrolled blood pressure or resistant hypertension, severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cancer, and active psychiatric disease (e.g., major depression)
- ✕ Other sleep disorders (e.g., circadian rhythm disorder)
Where it's recruiting
Florida
Miami
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · NCT06047353 · last updated 2025-12-23