NCT06006520

Effects of Exercise on Sleep Quality in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome

Investigation of the Effects of Aerobic and Oropharyngeal Exercises on Sleep Quality in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome.

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (actual)
• Sponsor: Uskudar University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 57 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

the investigators aim in this study is to investigate the effects of aerobic and oropharyngeal exercises on sleep quality in patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS).

Detailed description

The study will be conducted in a randomized controlled manner. Participants will be divided into groups of 3 equal numbers using the simple randomization method. The control group will not be given exercise. The first intervention group will be given 10-15 minutes of oropharyngeal exercises. In addition to oropharyngeal exercises, the second intervention group will be given 50 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise at least 3 days a week. Both intervention groups will apply the given exercise program for 8 weeks. All participants will be evaluated 3 times in total, at the beginning of the treatment, at the 4th week and at the 8th week. Epworth Sleepiness Scale, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Questionnaire, Fatigue Severity Scale, Berlin Questionnaire, 6-minute walk test, Modified Medical Research Council (MMRC) Dyspnea Scale, Functional Results of Sleep Scale (FOSQ) tests will be applied to the participants. Pre- and post-intervention data were statistically analyzed and compared.

Conditions

• Osa Syndrome

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	control	No exercises will be given.
OTHER	oro-granary exercises.	soft palate exercises language exercises facial exercises stomatognathic functions swallowing and chewing exercises
OTHER	aerobic exercises	We can think of aerobic exercise as a low-intensity long-term activity using large muscle groups (between 60-80% of maximal heart rate). For example; It includes activities such as walking, cycling, jogging, aerobic dancing, swimming.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-09-01
• Primary completion: 2023-11-01
• Completion: 2023-12-05
• First posted: 2023-08-23
• Last updated: 2024-07-08

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)