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EFFICACY OF BLOWING SHANKH AS A POSSIBLE TREATMENT FOR MODERATE SLEEP APNEA

EFFICACY OF BLOWING SHANKH ON MODERATE SLEEP APNEA:A RANDOMIZED CONTROL TRAIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/04/042225
Enrollment
30
Registered
2022-04-27
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-07-25

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: G473- Sleep apnea

Interventions

Intervention1: Blowing of Shankh: Blow shankh daily for specific tome period Intervention2: Blowing of Shankh: Participants need to practice blowing at home for at least 15 minutes, five days per week

Sponsors

Eternal Heart Care Center and Research Institute
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 19 and 65 years of age presenting with self-reported snoring and daytime sleepiness with a recent diagnosis of moderate OSAS.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: severe symptoms of OSAS, patient opting for mandibular advancement device or surgery, hypothyroidism, significant cardiovascular, pulmonary or metabolic disease; previous stroke, neuromuscular or psychiatric disease, craniofacial malformations or severe obstructive nasal disease, use of drugs that act on central nervous system, current or planned intervention for weight reduction, body mass index (BMI) 35 kg/m2 or greater.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Daytime sleepiness as measured by the ESS.Timepoint: 6 months—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Apnea Hypopnea Index by PolysomnographyTimepoint: 6 months;Sleep Quality by Pittsburg Sleep Quality IndexTimepoint: 6 months—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactHemant Chaturvedi

Eternal Heart Care Center and Research Institute

dr_kksharma@yahoo.co.in9414414265

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026