Distribution of Mood and Personality Characteristics and Their Influence on Treatment Compliance

Peking University First Hospital200 enrolled

Overview

This study intends to investigate the personality and psychological characteristics of OSA patients using classical standard scales and obtain treatment information and adherence data through prospective follow-up to summarize the distribution characteristics of mood and personality characteristics of OSA patients and their influence on treatment adherence. A thorough understanding of OSA patient characteristics from the perspective of personality and psychological characteristics will be of great significance to the classification of OSA patients, precision treatment, and improving treatment compliance.

This study will establish a prospective cohort to conduct the study in two parts. 1. Through the personality, mood, and sleep questionnaires of patients with suspected OSA and planned sleep monitoring, the differences in personality and treatment choices of the OSA population with different personality characteristics and emotional states through follow-up. 2. The above investigation and follow-up of patients in the hospital for ventilator pressure treatment were used to observe the effect of differences in personality characteristics and mood status on ventilator treatment acceptance, stress, and compliance indicators.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

200

Conditions

Personality Patient Compliance Anxiety Depression Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 70 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Age: 18\~70 years old * Suspected OSA based on symptoms such as snoring, waking at night, daytime sleepiness, or requiring OSA screening due to related conditions; or confirmed OSA patients referred for sleep monitoring or CPAP pressure titration. * Subjects are conscious, utterly independent in behavioral and cognitive ability, and able to answer questions independently; * The patients gave informed consent to the study and cooperated with relevant treatment and evaluation. Exclusion Criteria: * Age below 18 or above 70 years old * No symptoms suggestive of OSA and no need for OSA screening; or patients without confirmed OSA * lacking full independence in behavior and cognitive ability, unable to answer questions independently * Patients who did not give informed consent or were unwilling to cooperate with treatment and evaluation

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (EPQ)

This study adopted the classic short form of the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire - Revised (EPQ-R Short Scale) to assess individual personality traits across four dimensions: Psychoticism (P), Extraversion (E), Neuroticism (N), and Lie Scale (L). Each dimension consists of 12 items, with scores ranging from 0 to 12. Higher scores indicate a stronger presence of the corresponding trait. For example, a higher score on Neuroticism reflects greater emotional instability, while a higher score on Extraversion suggests a more outgoing and active personality

Time frame: At baseline

Secondary Outcomes

continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) compliance

downloading the data from the CPAP to assess average daily usage duration (in hours) and the number of days used per week. Good adherence is typically defined as using the CPAP device for at least 4 hours per night on 70% or more nights over the past 3 consecutive months.

Time frame: From CPAP initiation to the 3-month follow-up