Effect of telemetric monitoring in the first 30 days of continuous positive airway pressure adaptation for obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome - a controlled pilot study - Publication

Publication

Effect of telemetric monitoring in the first 30 days of continuous positive airway pressure adaptation for obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome - a controlled pilot study

Journal Paper/Review - Aug 6, 2015

Frasnelli Matthias, Baty Florent, Niedermann Jolanda, Brutsche Martin, Schoch Otto

Citation

Frasnelli M, Baty F, Niedermann J, Brutsche M, Schoch O. Effect of telemetric monitoring in the first 30 days of continuous positive airway pressure adaptation for obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome - a controlled pilot study. J Telemed Telecare 2015; 22:209-14.

Type

Journal Paper/Review (English)

Journal

J Telemed Telecare 2015; 22

Publication Date

Aug 6, 2015

Issn Electronic

1758-1109

Pages

209-14

Brief description/objective

Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) is characterised by repetitive collapse of the upper airway during sleep. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) applied via a mask is the standard treatment for OSAS. CPAP adherence is crucial in therapy to prevent the deleterious consequences of OSAS. We hypothesised that a combination of supervision by telemetry together with targeted telephone support in the first month of CPAP would increase CPAP adherence and treatment success. A total of 113 OSAS patients followed by telemetry-triggered interventions used the device for 5.3 h/night on 28/30 nights, significantly more than the 110 OSAS patients in the control group with 4.6 h/night and 27/30 nights. Telemetry-triggered interventions have a significant impact on adherence rate in early CPAP treatment. These results can be reached with an acceptable additional effort.