A randomised trial to evaluate the effects of didgeridoo playing on snoring

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN31571714

Enrollment

Registered

2005-04-26

Start date

2004-08-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Snoring and apnoea-hypopnea-index 15-30 Respiratory Breathing difficulties

Interventions

Intervention group: Playing Didgeridoo for a period of four months, at least five times a week. Regular instructions by professional Didgeridoo-Teacher. Control group: No Didgeridoo playing for a peri

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 30 patients of at least 18 years of age with snoring and apnoea-hypopnea-index 15-30.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Treatment for sleep apnoea (e.g. with continuous positive airway pressure [CPAP]) 2. Body Mass Index greater than 30 3. More than seven drinks per week 4. Regular intake of psychostimulating drugs and current or planned weight reduction intervention

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Epworth scale 2. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index 3. 36-item Short Form health survey (SF-36) 4. Proxy evaluation 5. Apnoea-hypopnea-index	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
No secondary outcome measures	—

Countries

Switzerland

Outcome results

None listed

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