Influence of Didgeridoo Practice on UA Obstruction Levels in Moderate OSA

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Saint Pierre

Status: Terminated

Conditions: Sleep Apnea

Treatments: Other: didgeridoo practice

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02159664

AK/14-03-25/4354

Details and patient eligibility

About

Didgeridoo practice has been shown to improve OSA severity. The aim of our study is to assess the changes in upper airways obstruction levels before and after Didgeridoo practice in moderate OSA patients.

Full description

Didgeridoo practice has been shown to improve Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) severity. The aim of our study is to assess the changes in upper airways obstruction levels, evaluated by sleep endoscopy, before and after 3 months of Didgeridoo practice in moderate non obese OSA patients. Severity of OSA will also be documented by polysomnography.

Enrollment: 4 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 80 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• moderate OSA, non obese

Exclusion criteria

• not willing play didgeridoo age<18 significant lung, cardiac disease neuromuscular disease psychiatric disorders drugs with influence on respiratory drive

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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4 participants in 1 patient group

didgeridoo practice

Experimental group

Treatment:

Other: didgeridoo practice