NCT02159664

Influence of Didgeridoo Practice on UA Obstruction Levels in Moderate OSA

Influence of Didgeridoo Practice on Upper Airways Obstruction Levels in Moderate Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients

• Status: Terminated
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 4 (actual)
• Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Saint Pierre · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

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.

Detailed 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.

Conditions

• Sleep Apnea

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	didgeridoo practice	instrument lessons, 1X/w and daily practice, 20 min /d

Timeline

• Start date: 2014-12-01
• Primary completion: 2016-03-01
• Completion: 2016-03-01
• First posted: 2014-06-10
• Last updated: 2017-09-11

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Belgium