Personalized Obstructive Sleep Apnea Treatment and Effects on Alzheimer's Disease Biomarkers and Cognition Among Blacks

Summary

The purpose of this research is to see how effective the Personalized obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) Treatment Adherence Model called PRAISE is in helping the patient stick to the physician recommended OSA treatment plan Positive Airway Pressure (PAP).

Interventions

• Standard of Care · OTHER

  Participants in this group will receive standard of care treatment for sleep apnea.

• Personalized OSA Treatment · BEHAVIORAL

  Participants in this group will receive standard of care treatment plus the personalized treatment that consists of videos approximately three minutes long, virtual, accessed through web based application, that the participant watches weekly. The purpose of the video is tailored educational content for sleep apnea.

Published eligibility criteria

Verbatim from the registry. Only the site can decide how these apply to a specific patient.

Inclusion Criteria:

* Self-reported race/ethnicity as African American, African, Caribbean or black
* Ages 60-85 years
* accessible by phone
* OSA diagnosis
* consent, including permission to release medical data

Exclusion Criteria:

* progressive illnesses in which disability or death is expected within 1 year
* impaired cognitive/ functional ability precluding participation
* intention to move within the year
* and a family member currently enrolled.

Sites (1)

• University of Miami, Miami, Florida · RECRUITING