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NCT Number: NCT06803095

Efficacy of Walking Exercise With Dog on Tinnitus Complaints in Sleep Apnea (Obstructive Sleep Apnea)

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

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Key information

Conditions

Tinnitus, Subjective Apnea Dyssomnias Ear Diseases Hearing Disorders Nervous System Diseases Neurologic Manifestations Obstructive Sleep Apnea Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Respiration Disorders Respiratory Tract Diseases Sensation Disorders Signs and Symptoms Sleep Apnea Syndromes Sleep Apnea, Obstructive Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic Sleep Wake Disorders Tinnitus

Age range

30 year–45 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

About this study

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

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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

Treatment and study plan

free walking with dog and diet restriction

Behavioral

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.

diet restriction

Behavioral

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..

Primary outcomes

  1. tinnitus handicap inventory

    Time frame: it will be assessed after 12 weeks

    it is a questionaire assess tinnitus-associating life quality

Secondary outcomes

  1. VAS of discomfort induced by tinnitus

    Time frame: it will be assessed after 12 weeks

    it is 10 com visual analogue scale

  2. VAS of loudness of tinnitus

    Time frame: it will be assessed after 12 weeks

    it is 10 com visual analogue scale

  3. apnea hyponea index

    Time frame: it will be assessed after 12 weeks

    it is number of occurrences of apnea and hyponea in hour

  4. Eporwth sleepiness scale

    Time frame: it will be assessed after 12 weeks

    it will assess daytime sleepiness

  5. Pittsburgh sleeping quality index

    Time frame: it will be assessed after 12 weeks

    it will assess sleep quality (subjective assessment)

  6. Questionnaire of Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scales

    Time frame: it will be measured after 12 weeks

    it will contain 42 questions assessing psychological status (Depression, Anxiety, Stress) of participants

  7. body mass index

    Time frame: it will be measured after 12 weeks

    it will be measured on empty stomach

  8. wait circumference

    Time frame: it will be measured after 12 weeks

    it will be measured at umbilical level

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Ali Isamil, Lecturer

CONTACT

[email protected]

0201005154209

mona abdelkhalek, Lecturer

CONTACT

[email protected]

020 10 24056108

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Cairo University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Efficacy of Walking Exercise With Dog on Tinnitus Complaints in Sleep Apnea

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Jan 31, 2025
Registry last updated
Jan 31, 2025

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