This project develops a new form of management of subjects with suspected SAHS and different sleep disorders by applying Information and communications technologies (ICT).

Sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (SAHS) is a prevalent disease with significant morbidity resulting in long waiting lists and high health care costs. Therefore, alternative cost-effective approaches are urgently needed. A possible procedure is telemedicine based on ICT.

The design of the study is prospective, randomized, controlled, open and parallel.

A ICT-based out of hospital management of SAHS is implemented to be compared with the classical in-hospital management.

The main objectives were the evaluation of both groups and the analysis of efficacy and cost effectiveness of two SAHS management programs.

This is a 3 month randomized, with parallel groups study. Participants will be patients with suspicion of SAHS derived to the Investigators' Sleep Unit.

Patients are randomized in two groups; 1) classical in-hospital group: polysomnography or home respiratory polygraphy (HRP), CPAP titration and treatment and hospital follow-up; and 2) ICT group: 3 consecutive HRPs, automatic CPAP treatment and control by phone/video conferences and data transmission by using a custom designed platform.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Clinical suspicion of SAHS
• Use of Smartphone and internet

Exclusion Criteria:

• Severe hypersomnia
• Central apneas or other sleep disorder
• Previous CPAP treatment
• Unstable diseases
• Profession of risk
• Not able to complete questionnaires
• No written informed consent