Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
Conditions
Keywords
Acupuncture
Brief summary
Recent evidences from small studies show potential benefit of acupuncture in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). These studies did not evaluate the benefit of the treatment on the cardiovascular system. Primary end-point: To investigate the effects of acupuncture in improving OSA severity among hypertensive patients. Secondary end-point To investigate the effect of acupuncture in improving the quality of life and sleep assessed by the Short Form 36 (SF-36) questionnaire and Pittsburgh Questionaire (PSQI); To investigate the effect of acupuncture in blood pressure and arterial stiffness
Interventions
OTHERacupuncture
electroacupuncture
Sponsors
University of Pernambuco
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Caregiver)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
30 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* 5\<apnea-hypopnea index (AHI)\<30 e/h
Exclusion criteria
* body mass index \> 35 kg/m2 * Previous OSA treatment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) | 5 weeks | reduction in AHI |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sleep quality | 5 weeks | Improvement in PSQI scores |
| Pulse Wave Velocity (PWV) | 5 weeks | reduction in PWV |
| Blood pressure | 5 weeks | ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) 24h reduction |
| Quality of life | 5 weeks | Short Form 36 Health Survey (SF36) scores |
Countries
Brazil
Outcome results
None listed