Singing Exercises to Improve Symptoms of Snoring and Sleep Apnea

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Snoring; Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome; Obstructive Sleep Apnea
• Interventions: Behavioral: Singing exercises

• Registration Number: NCT01322334
• Lead Sponsor: Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust

Brief Summary

Upper airway resistance during sleep can present with a range of symptoms from simple snoring (SS) through to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Pharyngeal narrowing or collapse leads to reduction or cessation in airflow during sleep, and is associated with loud snoring.

The investigators hypothesized that regular singing exercises could strengthen pharyngeal muscles and/or increase their resting tone, and lead to an improvement of symptoms and thus quality of life in patients with all forms of snoring.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2005-11
• Study Completion: 2007-11
• Status Verified: 2011-03
• Study First Submitted: 2011-03-23
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-03-23
• Last Update Submitted: 2011-03-23
• Study First Posted: 2011-03-24
• Last Update Posted: 2011-03-24

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 127

Inclusion Criteria

• age 18 years old or over
• history of simple snoring or sleep apnoea with RDI 10-40

Exclusion Criteria

• severe sleep apnoea RDI >40
• morbid obesity BMI > 40
• unable to provide written informed consent

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Singing exercises	Singing exercises	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Epworth sleepiness scale	Entry to study (day one), and after 3 months of intervention

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Loudness of snoring	Entry to study (day one), and 3 months after intervention	Visual analogue scale rating
Frequency of snoring	Entry to study (day one), and 3 months after intervention	Visual analogue scale rating
SF-36 quality of life assessment tool	Entry to study (day one), and 3 months after intervention
Compliance with exercises	After 3 months of intervention	Applied only to intervention group. Rated on visual analogue scale of 100mm from 'never' to 'every day'

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust; 🇬🇧 Exeter, United Kingdom