Psychological distress in sleep apnoea
Research type
Research Study
Full title
The prevalence of psychological distress in patients with sleep apnoea and its impact on Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) adherence
IRAS ID
316701
Contact name
Katy Bourne
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Lancaster University
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
316701, IRAS ID
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 6 months, 1 days
Research summary
Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a disorder where your breathing stops and starts while you sleep, causing you to repeatedly wake up. Because of this disrupted sleep, OSA often has an effect on mental health; however, the rate of this is unknown. This study firstly aims to research how common psychological difficulties such as depression, anxiety, stress and claustrophobia are in people with OSA. The second aim is to look into the impact of these factors on treatment for OSA. Although a treatment called “continuous positive airway pressure” is effective in treating OSA, usage is poor. While past studies have tried to understand the impact of psychological distress on treatment usage, issues with the methods used suggest a need for further research. Determining the frequency of psychological distress in people with OSA, and understanding how this impacts treatment usage, could help psychologists to identify people who are most at risk of not using their treatment. This information could then be used to come up with ways to support patients to use their treatment.
REC name
Yorkshire & The Humber - Sheffield Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
23/YH/0119
Date of REC Opinion
10 Jul 2023
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion