The Adherence of Proactive Sleep Apnea Therapy

Participation Requirements

• Sex:

  ALL

• Eligible Ages:

  18 to 70

Participation Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

* Must have a new diagnosis of moderate or severe OSA (i.e., AHI \> 15 events/hour).
* Must be 18-70 years old.
* No history of self-reported, uncontrolled, severe cardiovascular or neurological issues.
* Must be able to comply with all study requirements as outlined in the consent form.
* Must be able to follow the directions of the study doctor and research team.
* Must be able to understand English and be willing to provide informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Prior use of PAP machines.
* Subjects actively using bi-level PAP or require oxygen therapy.
* Subjects who are medically complicated or who are medically unstable ( i.e., cancer, dementia, unstable cardiac or respiratory disease, or unstable psychiatric illness).
* Potential sleep apnea complications that, in the opinion of the clinician, may affect the health and safety of the participant.
* Inability or unwillingness to given written informed consent.
* Neuromuscular disease, hypoglossal-nerve palsy, severe restrictive or obstructive pulmonary disease, moderate-to-severe pulmonary arterial hypertension, severe valvular heart disease, New York Heart Association class III or IV heart failure, recent myocardial infarction or severe cardiac arrhythmias (within the past 6 months), persistent uncontrolled hypertension despite medication use, active psychiatric disease, and coexisting non-respiratory sleep disorders that would confound functional sleep assessment.
* Pregnancy, planning to attempt to become pregnant, or breastfeeding.