COPSII: ROLE OF TELEMEDICINE STRATEGIES IN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WITH OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA
Recruiting
18 years - 85 years
All
Phase
N/A
50 participants needed
1 Location
Brief description of study
This trial is looking for members of the Philadelphia police force who may have a medical condition called obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). If you have sleep apnea, your throat may close partly or completely during sleep, which causes oxygen levels in your blood to fall briefly. This can cause symptoms such as snoring, gasping, frequent awakenings, and morning headaches.
The purpose of the study is to do the following: 1) To evaluate a new program to manage sleep apnea, which uses software to track your CPAP use so that patients get the greatest possible benefit from treatment (U-Sleep, ResMed, Inc.) 2) To measure symptoms and possible outcomes of sleep apnea, including: daytime sleepiness, falling asleep during meetings, work related accidents, administrative errors, fatigue-related safety violations, anger toward suspects that is difficult to control, and being absent from work.
Detailed description of study
To be eligible for this study you must: be employed as Philadelphia law enforcement, have been on the force for at least the past 2 years, and plan to remain on the force for at least the next 2 years. You may be previously diagnosed with sleep apnea, but only if you have not received treatment for said diagnosis in the past 3 months.
Eligibility of study
You may be eligible for this study if you meet the following criteria:
- Conditions: Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA),Sleep Apnea
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Age: 18 years - 85 years
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Gender: All
on
the force for > 2 years
plan to remain on force for > 2 years
exhibit symptoms of sleep apnea (will be tested for sleep apnea by the study team)
employed by the Philadelphia Police Department
Updated on
04 Aug 2024.
Study ID: 833626
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