Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Tinnitus, Subjective
Conditions
Brief summary
there is evidence that tinnitus (chronic subjective form) is highly prevalent among patients with obstructive sleep apnea. exercise is recommneded in chronic subjective form) and obstructive sleep apnea. walking with dog increase adherence to walking to maintain continuity of physical activity
Detailed description
the total participants will be forty in number.. those participants will complain form tinnitus (chronic subjective form) and obstructive sleep apnea (mild degree).. the particiapnts will divided to groups.. the number of subjects in each group will be 20. The groups (both groups) will follow low calorie diet.. this diet will be applied for 12 weeks.. during this period the study group will receive free walking (30 min) with dog three timmes weekly. the control group will not receive free walking with dog
Interventions
BEHAVIORALdiet restriction
the total participants with tinnitus (chronic subjective form) and obstructive sleep apnea (mild degree) in this group will be 20. This group will follow low calorie diet only .. this diet will be applied for 12 weeks..
BEHAVIORALfree walking with dog and diet restriction
the total participants of tinnitus (chronic subjective form) and obstructive sleep apnea (mild degree) in this group will be 20. This group will follow low calorie diet.. this diet will be applied for 12 weeks.. during this period the study, this group will receive free walking (30 min) with dog three timmes weekly.
Sponsors
Cairo University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
30 Years to 45 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* obese persons * bilateral chronic subjective tinnitus * mild obstructive sleep apnea (mild apnea hypopnea index) * forty participants
Exclusion criteria
* body mass index more than 40 kg/m2. * cardiovascular problems * hepatorenal probelms * autoimmune problems * orthopedic probelms
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| tinnitus handicap inventory | it will be assessed after 12 weeks | it is a questionaire assess tinnitus-associating life quality |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| VAS of loudness of tinnitus | it will be assessed after 12 weeks | it is 10 com visual analogue scale |
| apnea hyponea index | it will be assessed after 12 weeks | it is number of occurrences of apnea and hyponea in hour |
| Eporwth sleepiness scale | it will be assessed after 12 weeks | it will assess daytime sleepiness |
| VAS of discomfort induced by tinnitus | it will be assessed after 12 weeks | it is 10 com visual analogue scale |
| Questionnaire of Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scales | it will be measured after 12 weeks | it will contain 42 questions assessing psychological status (Depression, Anxiety, Stress) of participants |
| body mass index | it will be measured after 12 weeks | it will be measured on empty stomach |
| wait circumference | it will be measured after 12 weeks | it will be measured at umbilical level |
| Pittsburgh sleeping quality index | it will be assessed after 12 weeks | it will assess sleep quality (subjective assessment) |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Primary ContactAli Isamil, Lecturer
Backup Contactmona abdelkhalek, Lecturer
Outcome results
None listed