Effects of Exercise on Sleep Quality in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome

Uskudar University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Osa Syndrome

Treatments: Other: aerobic exercises; Other: control; Other: oro-granary exercises.

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06006520

Uskudar60

Details and patient eligibility

About

the investigators aim in this study is to investigate the effects of aerobic and oropharyngeal exercises on sleep quality in patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS).

Full description

The study will be conducted in a randomized controlled manner. Participants will be divided into groups of 3 equal numbers using the simple randomization method. The control group will not be given exercise. The first intervention group will be given 10-15 minutes of oropharyngeal exercises. In addition to oropharyngeal exercises, the second intervention group will be given 50 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise at least 3 days a week. Both intervention groups will apply the given exercise program for 8 weeks. All participants will be evaluated 3 times in total, at the beginning of the treatment, at the 4th week and at the 8th week. Epworth Sleepiness Scale, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Questionnaire, Fatigue Severity Scale, Berlin Questionnaire, 6-minute walk test, Modified Medical Research Council (MMRC) Dyspnea Scale, Functional Results of Sleep Scale (FOSQ) tests will be applied to the participants. Pre- and post-intervention data were statistically analyzed and compared.

Enrollment: 40 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 57 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• People who want to participate in the study voluntarily
• People who do not regularly engage in physical activity
• Persons diagnosed with OSAS in the neurology outpatient clinic
• People between the ages of 18-57
• Apnea Hypopnea Index 15-30

Exclusion criteria

• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, presence of lung disease that may cause respiratory failure
• -Severe cardiac disease, congestive heart failure, detection of ejection fraction in echocardiography, uncontrollable cardiac ischemia
• History of previous cerebrovascular disease
• Neuromuscular disease
• Presence of periodic leg movements
• Serious medical illness or planned surgical intervention
• Psychiatric illness, substance abuse

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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40 participants in 3 patient groups

control group

Active Comparator group

Description:

No exercises will be given.

Treatment:

Other: control

oropharyngeal

Experimental group

Description:

oropharyngeal exercises will be given.

Treatment:

Other: oro-granary exercises.

aerobic

Experimental group

Description:

In addition to oropharyngeal exercises, 50 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise will be given at least 3 days a week.

Treatment:

Other: oro-granary exercises.

Other: aerobic exercises