Tailored Approach to Sleep Health Education: A Community Engaged Approach

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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This study aims to develop educational tools and platforms to promote the transfer of sleep health information to blacks to foster adoption of healthful sleep practices.

Official Title
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Tailored Approach to Sleep Health Education: A Community Engaged Approach

Conditions
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Healthcare Disparities, Minority Health, Sleep, Sleep Disorders

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Tailored sleep health education materials.
* Behavioral: Generic sleep health education materials.


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: self-reported race/ethnicity as African American, African, Caribbean American or black men and women; ages ≥18 years; accessible by telephone; no plans to move away from the region within the year following enrollment; consent to participate, which includes permission to release medical record information; documented OSA risk based on scores received from the Apnea Risk Evaluation System questionnaire Exclusion Criteria: progressive medical illness in which disability or death is expected within one year; impaired cognitive or functional ability which would preclude meaningful participation in the study; sleep apnea diagnosis; stated intention to move within the same year of enrollment.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Intervention<br>In this arm, the participants will receive access to a password protected website that features tailored information and educational materials on sleep health and the signs of sleep disorders such as obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). There will be both text-based information on sleep health and OSA, and also videos depicting narrative stories about patients who have been diagnosed with OSA and sought treatment. | Behavioral: Tailored sleep health education materials.<br>* Tailored sleep health materials.<br>|
| Active Comparator: Control<br>In this arm, participants will receive access to generic sleep educational materials that do not feature linguistic or cultural tailoring to the target population. This arm will include access to the same general information (materials on sleep health, sleep disorder signs and symptoms) but be intended for a general audience. | Behavioral: Generic sleep health education materials.<br> <br> |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sleep Hygiene Index |  | 6 months | 
| Apnea Knowledge/Apnea Belief Scale |  | 6 months | 
| Self-Efficacy Scale |  | 6 months | 
| Change Assessment Scale |  | 6 months | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 7-Day Physical Activity Recall |  | 6 months | 
| By-Meal Fruit/Vegetable Intake Screener |  | 6 months | 
| Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Medicine |  | 6 months | 
| Medical Outcomes Study Short Form 36 |  | 6 months |