The purpose of this study is to develop a data driven system for persons with severe obesity sleep apnea that utilizes remote monitoring with health coaching to create behavior changes aimed at improving health and quality of life.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
17
Technology to facilitate remote health coaching through PAP management, sleep scheduling, sleep duration, diet, exercise, medication and more. The tablet and sensors upload the patient's activities, physiological data, and answers to the daily self-report questions to a secure website. This website also allows health coaches to view patient data via overview, weekly, daily, and trend reports. Health coaches call patients regularly to celebrate progress, assist with any issues, and set new goals.
Mayo Clinic in Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota, United States
Ability to Use the Devices at Home
The number of participants who were able to utilize the devices at home.
Time frame: 2 Weeks
Usability of Proposed System in Patients With OSA and Obesity
Patients were interviewed by the study coordinator following completion of the intervention. Participants provided feedback on the acceptability and usability of the system, including what they liked and did not like about the interface, the concept of a home-based system, and the health coaching. Participants rated the ease of using the technology on a scale of 1 to 10 (1=very difficult, 10=very easy), with higher scores indicating a better outcome.
Time frame: 2 Weeks
Helpfulness of Set-up Instructions of Proposed System in Patients With OSA and Obesity
Patients were interviewed by the study coordinator following completion of the intervention. Participants provided feedback on the acceptability and usability of the system, including what they liked and did not like about the interface, the concept of a home-based system, and the health coaching. Participants rated the helpfulness of the setup instructions from 1 to 10 (1=not at all helpful, 10=very helpful), with lower scores indicating a worse outcome.
Time frame: 2 Weeks
Participant Reported Confidence Using Proposed System in Patients With OSA and Obesity
Patients were interviewed by the study coordinator following completion of the intervention. Participants provided feedback on the acceptability and usability of the system, including what they liked and did not like about the interface, the concept of a home-based system, and the health coaching. The number of participants who rated their confidence in using the proposed system greater than a 6 on a 10-point scale. The scale ranged from 1=not confident to 10=very confident, with higher scores indicating greater confidence.
Time frame: 2 Weeks
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Perceived Benefit of Proposed System in Patients With OSA and Obesity
Patients were interviewed by the study coordinator following completion of the intervention. Participants provided feedback on the acceptability and usability of the system, including what they liked and did not like about the interface, the concept of a home-based system, and the health coaching. The number of participants who rated their perceived benefit from the system greater than a 7 on a 10-point scale. The scale ranged from 1=not beneficial to 10=very beneficial, with higher scores indicating greater benefit.
Time frame: 2 Weeks