The effects of an education programme on the compliance with nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea

ISRCTN ISRCTN81231690
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN81231690
Secondary identifying numbers 711007
Submission date
09/10/2002
Registration date
09/10/2002
Last edited
02/07/2009
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Nervous System Diseases
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr C Lai
Scientific

Department of Medicine & Therapeutics
Prince of Wales Hospital
Chinese University of Hong Kong
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Hong Kong

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Other
Study typeTreatment
Scientific title
Study objectivesNot provided at time of registration
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedObstructive Sleep Apnoea
InterventionAfter OSA is diagnosed, patients will be randomised, blinded to the attending physician, into the following groups:
1. Structured education group (study group): patients receive specially arranged educational sessions (involving videos on CPAP treatment and live demonstrations)
2. Conventional group (control group): patients will receive conventional 'education', involving physician explanation of CPAP prior to discharge and written material on OSA, CPAP support hotline and clinic follow up
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureNot provided at time of registration
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/01/1997
Completion date01/01/1999

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexBoth
Target number of participantsNot provided at time of registration
Key inclusion criteriaPatients newly diagnosed with Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) and who agreed to the prescription of home nasal CPAP
Key exclusion criteriaDoes not meet inclusion criteria
Date of first enrolment01/01/1997
Date of final enrolment01/01/1999

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Hong Kong

Study participating centre

Department of Medicine & Therapeutics
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Hong Kong

Sponsor information

Hong Kong Health Services Research Fund (China)
Government

Health Welfare and Food Bureau
Government Secretariat, HKSAR
20th floor Murray Building
Garden Road
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Hong Kong

Phone +852 (0)2973 8288
Email hsrf@hwfb.gov.hk
Website http://www.fhb.gov.hk/grants/english/funds/funds_hhsrf/funds_hhsrf_abt/funds_hhsrf_abt.html
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Funders

Funder type

Government

Hong Kong Health Services Research Fund (Hong Kong)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 01/05/2000 Yes No