NCT00956423

Comparison of Physical Activity Regimens as Treatments for Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Exercise: A Novel Treatment for Obstructive Sleep Apnea

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 1 / Phase 2
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 43 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of South Carolina · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 55 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of two different physical activity regimens as complementary or alternative treatment options for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. A secondary purpose of the study is to examine the effects of these activity regimens on various health consequences of obstructive sleep apnea, including blood pressure, systemic inflammation, and daytime functioning.

Conditions

• Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	moderate-intensity aerobic and resistance training	Individuals will complete four days of aerobic exercise of moderate intensity (60% of maximal VO2, approximated from heart rate). Duration of aerobic activity will gradually increase from weeks 1 through 4 until 180 min of aerobic exercise at the prescribed intensity is performed each week. Following aerobic exercise on two days per week, moderate-intensity resistance training will be performed using eight different resistance machines. One set of 8-12 repetitions will be performed during weeks 1-4; from week 5-on, 2 sets of 8-12 repetitions will be performed.
BEHAVIORAL	low-intensity stretching	Individuals will perform supervised whole-body flexibility exercises on two days per week. Two sets of each exercise will be performed, with the duration of each stretch gradually increasing from 15 sec to 30 sec. A total of 15-20 stretches, focusing on whole-body flexibility, will be performed.

Timeline

• Start date: 2009-08-01
• Primary completion: 2011-10-01
• Completion: 2011-10-01
• First posted: 2009-08-11
• Last updated: 2011-11-24

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: United States