The effects of physical activity and text-messaging on exercise levels in obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA).
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Obstructive sleep apnoeaRespiratory - Sleep apnoea
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12617000961347
- Lead Sponsor
- School of Physiotherapy, University of Otago
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Inclusion Criteria
Adults referred to the Dunedin Sleep Clinic with symptoms indicative of OSA and with an Epworth Sleepiness Scale score of 11 or greater, and able to walk independently with or without a walking aid
Exclusion Criteria
•An overnight sleep study result with no diagnosis of OSA (excluded from study data analysis)
•Uncontrolled hypertension or unstable angina
•Inability to participate in exercise-based physical activity
•Inability to provide informed consent
•Inability to complete health related questionnaires independently and in English
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Functional exercise capacity as measured using the six minute walk test[Baseline, and at 12 weeks and 24 weeks after intervention commencement]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method