N/A
Completed N=296
Cost Effectiveness of Ambulatory Management for Veterans With Sleep Apnea
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00880165 ↗Enrolled (actual)
296
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Apr 2014
Primary outcomePrimary: Cost — 4621; 4057 dollars
Summary
This research study is comparing home and in-laboratory testing of veterans with suspected obstructive sleep apnea, a common breathing disorder during sleep. It is hoped that home testing will be equally effective in improving quality of life but have lower cost than in-lab testing. These findings will allow veterans to have greater access to diagnosis and treatment of their sleep apnea.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Cost |
4621; 4057 | — |
| SECONDARY Functional Outcome of Sleep Questionnaire |
1.85; 1.74 | — |
| SECONDARY Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Adherence |
2.92; 3.49 | — |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
Individuals willing to participate must meet the following eligibility criteria prior to enrollment:
- Patients referred for a sleep evaluation for suspected sleep apnea.
- Age 18 years or older
- Living within 90 miles of the Sleep Center.
Exclusion Criteria
Individuals will be excluded from the study for the following reasons:
- Unable or unwilling to provide informed written consent.
- Lack of telephone access or inability to return for follow-up testing.
- A history of prior sleep evaluations, OSA treatment, or sleep disorder in addition to OSA.
- A clinically unstable chronic medical condition as defined by a new diagnosis or change in medical management in the previous 3 months of cardiac disease, thyroid disease, diabetes, depression or psychosis, cirrhosis, or recently diagnosed cancer.
- Individuals already on long term oxygen therapy or requiring bilevel positive airway pressure.
- Individuals with rotating shift work or irregular work schedules over the last 6 months.
- Suspected or confirmed to be pregnant. A pregnancy test will be performed using the urine sample obtained at the initial visit.
- Inability to complete the Assessment Battery - e.g. less than a 5th grade reading level
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00880165). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.