A randomised trial to evaluate the effects of didgeridoo playing on snoring
Completed
- Conditions
- Snoring and apnoea-hypopnea-index 15-30RespiratoryBreathing difficulties
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN31571714
- Lead Sponsor
- Zürcher Höhenklinik Wald (Switzerland)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Inclusion Criteria
30 patients of at least 18 years of age with snoring and apnoea-hypopnea-index 15-30.
Exclusion Criteria
1. Treatment for sleep apnoea (e.g. with continuous positive airway pressure [CPAP])
2. Body Mass Index greater than 30
3. More than seven drinks per week
4. Regular intake of psychostimulating drugs and current or planned weight reduction intervention
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Epworth scale<br>2. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index<br>3. 36-item Short Form health survey (SF-36)<br>4. Proxy evaluation<br>5. Apnoea-hypopnea-index
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method o secondary outcome measures