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

Last updated: January 27, 2025
Sponsor: Cairo University
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

N/A

Condition

Sleep Apnea Syndromes

Tinnitus

Treatment

free walking with dog and diet restriction

diet restriction

Clinical Study ID

NCT06803095
IRB00014233-18
  • Ages 30-45
  • All Genders

Study Summary

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

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • obese persons

  • bilateral chronic subjective tinnitus

  • mild obstructive sleep apnea (mild apnea hypopnea index)

  • forty participants

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • body mass index more than 40 kg/m2.

  • cardiovascular problems

  • hepatorenal probelms

  • autoimmune problems

  • orthopedic probelms

Study Design

Total Participants: 40
Treatment Group(s): 2
Primary Treatment: free walking with dog and diet restriction
Phase:
Study Start date:
December 12, 2024
Estimated Completion Date:
May 15, 2025

Study Description

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

Connect with a study center

  • Cairo University

    Dokki, Giza 11432
    Egypt

    Active - Recruiting

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