Intensive support does not improve positive-airway pressure use in spinal cord injury/disease: a randomized clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Study objective

Treatment of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) with positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy has unique clinical challenges in individuals living with spinal cord injuries and diseases (spinal cord injury [SCI]/D). Interventions focused on increasing PAP use have not been studied in this population. We aimed to evaluate the benefits of a program to increase PAP use among Veterans with SCI/D and SDB.

Methods

Randomized controlled trial comparing a behavioral Intervention (n = 32) and educational control (n = 31), both including one face-to-face and five telephone sessions over 3 months. The intervention included education about SDB and PAP, goal setting, troubleshooting, and motivational enhancement. The control arm included non-directive sleep education only.

SUBMITTER: Badr MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11494382 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature