Free Walking Exercise in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients With Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver

Ahram Canadian University

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Obstructive Sleep Apnea; Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver

Treatments: Behavioral: continuous positive airway pressure; Behavioral: free walking exercise and continuous positive airway pressure

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06508190

03202405263221

Details and patient eligibility

About

Research evaluating the impact of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) & walking exercise on fatigue severity, liver enzymes and sleeping quality in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease who also have obstructive sleep apnea. Forty patients are divided into two groups: twenty patients CPAP and other twenty patients for CPAP and walking program .

Full description

Research evaluating the impact of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) & walking exercise on fatigue severity, liver enzymes and sleeping quality in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease who also have obstructive sleep apnea. Forty patients are divided into two groups: twenty patients CPAP and other twenty patients for CPAP and walking program .

Enrollment: 40 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 40 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• The body mass index (BMI) < 35 kg/m2.
• obstructive sleep apnea patients with fatty liver

Exclusion criteria

• liver transplantation , alcoholic fatty liver, antipsychotic medications, bariatric surgery; cardiac , renal problem , liver cancer ; pregnancy,orthopedic problems, systemic diseases, respiratory dysfunctions, neurological dysfunctions.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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40 participants in 2 patient groups

continuous positive airway pressure therapy

Active Comparator group

Description:

The continuous positive airway pressure therapy equipment is used for 12 weeks, all patients in this group groups must utilize the CPAP machine for 4 hours each night.

Treatment:

Behavioral: continuous positive airway pressure

Free walking & continuous positive airway pressure therapy

Experimental group

Description:

Each patient is required to walk 30 minutes, seven days a week for 12 weeks. \& The continuous positive airway pressure therapy equipment is used for 12 weeks, all patients in both groups must utilize the CPAP machine for 4 hours each night.

Treatment:

Behavioral: free walking exercise and continuous positive airway pressure