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Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common sleep disorder treated with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). Some OSA patients also suffer from co-morbid insomnia. CPAP treatment may be complicated in patients with co-morbid insomnia. This project evaluates the effects of a self-help book for insomnia in patients being treated with CPAP for OSA.
This study is a randomized controlled trial evaluating the effect of a self-help book for insomnia in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and co-morbid insomnia. 180 patients are randomized to either receive the self-help book (90 patients) or sleep hygiene advice (90 patients). Patients fill out questionnaires about sleep and health both at baseline and after three months. Furthermore, CPAP compliance and OSA severity will be evaluated after three months of CPAP use. The aim is to evaluate whether the self-help book will improve sleep parameters and CPAP compliance.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Self-help book | Experimental | A self-help book for insomnia (written in Norwegian). Earlier proven to be effective among insomnia patients (without OSA co-morbidity). |
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| Sleep hygiene advice | Placebo Comparator | A sheet of paper with sleep hygiene advice. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-help book for insomnia | Behavioral | RCT comparing efficacy of a self-help book for insomnia and sleep hygiene advice in patients with co-morbid OSA and insomnia. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Insomnia severity | Self-reported using a validated insomnia scale | 3 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| CPAP compliance | Using objective data from CPAP device | 3 months |
| Sleep apnea severity | Using objective apnea-hypopnea index from CPAP device |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Bjørn Bjorvatn, MD PhD | University of Bergen | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| University of Bergen | Bergen | Hordaland | 5018 | Norway |
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| ID | Term |
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| D012891 | Sleep Apnea Syndromes |
| D007319 | Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D001049 | Apnea |
| D012120 | Respiration Disorders |
| D012140 | Respiratory Tract Diseases |
| D020919 | Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic |
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| Sleep hygiene advice | Behavioral | RCT comparing efficacy of a self-help book for insomnia and sleep hygiene advice in patients with co-morbid OSA and insomnia. |
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| 3 months |
| Insomnia prevalence | Self-reported using a validated insomnia scale | 3 months |
| D020920 |
| Dyssomnias |
| D012893 | Sleep Wake Disorders |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D001523 | Mental Disorders |