Who is eligible for clinical trial NCT05618444?

Participants must meet protocol criteria for Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Confirm exact inclusion and exclusion requirements with the study coordinator.

Does clinical trial NCT05618444 provide travel or cost reimbursement?

Check with the site coordinator at the participating facility for travel and lodging stipend availability, and for which routine-care costs are covered.

🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-05-26

Enhancing PAP Adherence Among Spanish-speaking Hispanic Adults With OSA (NCT05618444)

🟡 Not Yet Recruiting Observational / Diagnostic 🧠 Behavioral & Psychological Program Sponsor: Geisinger Clinic

🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

This study seeks to enhance long-term positive airway pressure (PAP) adherence among Spanish-speaking Hispanic adults, a group with known PAP outcomes disparities. This study will assess the feasibility of a linguistically and culturally adapted tele-management intervention (Automated Management, AM) for Spanish-speaking Hispanic adults with OSA.

Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (8 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (5 items).

Location: Kaiser Permanent Southern California — Fontana, California

📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener

Instant Checklist

Check every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).

Spanish-speaking and reading
Self-identified Hispanic
Adults ≥ 18 years-old
Males and females
Moderate-severe OSA defined as AHI ≥15 events/hour using a hypopnea criterion of a 4% oxygen desaturation (AHI4%)
Expected availability for the duration of the study (6 months from date of randomization)
Ownership of smartphone with unlimited text messaging capability
Referred to PAP treatment and able and willing to be treated with PAP

Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:

Exclusion Criteria:
Other sleep apnea or nocturnal respiratory insufficiency or failure diagnosis other than OSA established by polysomnogram (PSG) or home sleep apnea test (HSAT)
Requirement of supplemental oxygen or other non-invasive ventilation modality
Women referred to PAP because of new-onset OSA with pregnancy as PAP treatment may be time-limited (enrolled women who become pregnant during the trial and are already on PAP treatment will not be excluded)
Anticipated or scheduled bariatric surgery and/or referred to sleep evaluation by bariatric surgery

🔍 Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (4 Sites)

Kaiser Permanent Southern California — Fontana, California
University of Kansas Medical Center — Kansas City, Kansas
Geisinger — Danville, Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

🏛️ View Official NIH Record ↗