Texts may help hispanic sleep apnea patients stick with treatment

NCT ID NCT05618444

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether a culturally tailored text-message program can help Spanish-speaking Hispanic adults with obstructive sleep apnea use their positive airway pressure (PAP) machine more consistently. Fifty adults will receive automated texts that offer support, troubleshooting, and motivation. The goal is to see if this approach is acceptable and satisfying to patients.

What this could mean

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Active substance

Automated text-message support program

What this could lead to

If it works, this could point toward a simple, low-cost way to help Spanish-speaking Hispanic adults stick with their sleep apnea treatment.

What could go wrong

This is a very small, early feasibility study with only 50 people. It focuses on satisfaction and acceptance, not on whether sleep or health actually improves.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

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Locations

  • Geisinger

    Danville, Pennsylvania, 17821, United States

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  • Kaiser Permanent Southern California

    Fontana, California, 92335, United States

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  • University of Kansas Medical Center

    Kansas City, Kansas, 66160, United States

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  • University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States