Main objective: To assess the effect of the daily physical activity promotion with a pedometer during 12 months on the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) in patients with mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Study patients. Subjects 30-80 years old with diagnosis of mild-moderate OSA (AHI: 5-30 and predominance of obstructive events \[\>80%)\]. Design. Randomized, parallel and open-label clinical trial, controlled with conventional treatment. Intervention: Patients will be randomized (1:1) to control group \[treatment and follow-up according to conventional clinical practice\] or intervention group \[in addition to conventional treatment and follow-up, the patients will receive a pedometer to measure the number of steps walked daily. Based on the cumulative step count for each day and the mean value since the last visit, patients will receive a task to increase their steps per day by the next appointment according to the next protocol (\<6000 steps/day: increase by 3000 steps/day; 6000 - 10000 steps/day: reach 10000 steps/day; and \> 10000 steps/day: maintain or increase steps). Measurements. At , 12, 24 and 52 weeks of randomization, the following determinations will be made: anthropometric characteristics; clinical evaluation (smoking history, sleep symptoms, comorbidities, current medication); questionnaires (ESS, FOSQ, SF-12, EuroQoL and iPAZ); heart rate and blood pressure; analytical determinations (HbA1c, HOMA index, cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, triglycerides, homocysteine, NT-proBNP and hsCRP); plasmatic biomarkers (8-isoprostane, IL1beta, IL6, IL8 and TNFalpha); and evaluation of daily physical activity using an accelerometer.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
144
Patients will receive an ONwalk 100 pedometer (GEONAUTE, France) and will be instructed how to use it. They will be encouraged to be more active by using the pedometer to measure the number of steps walked daily and to record this in a diary, together with any information related to their clinical condition. Based on the cumulative step count for each day and the mean value since the last visit, patients will receive a task to increase their steps per day by the next appointment according to the next protocol: * \<6000 steps/day: increase by 3000 steps/day * 6000 - 10000 steps/day: reach 10000 steps/day * \> 10000 steps/day: maintain or increase steps
Treatment and follow-up according to conventional clinical practice (SEPAR guidelines), including standard recommendations on healthy habits and lifestyle.
Francisco Garcia-Rio
Madrid, Spain
RECRUITINGApnea-hypopnea index
To compare the apnea-hypopnea index of patients with mild-moderate obstructive sleep apnea between conventional treatment or conventional treatment plus daily physical activity promotion with a pedometer
Time frame: 12 months
Nocturnal oxyhemoglobin saturation
To compare the nocturnal oxyhemoglobin saturation of patients with mild-moderate obstructive sleep apnea between conventional treatment or conventional treatment plus daily physical activity promotion with a pedometer
Time frame: 12 months
Physical activity level
To compare the physical activity level of patients with mild-moderate obstructive sleep apnea between conventional treatment or conventional treatment plus daily physical activity promotion with a pedometer
Time frame: 12 months
Baseline determinants of physical activity
To relate the baseline physical activity performed by patients with mild-moderate sleep apnea with their sleep parameters
Time frame: 12 months
Body composition
To compare the fat free mass index of patients with mild-moderate obstructive sleep apnea between conventional treatment or conventional treatment plus daily physical activity promotion with a pedometer
Time frame: 12 months
Diurnal sleepiness
To compare the Epworth sleepiness scale of patients with mild-moderate obstructive sleep apnea between conventional treatment or conventional treatment plus daily physical activity promotion with a pedometer
Time frame: 12 months
Functional impact
To compare the total score of the Functional Outcomes of Sleep Questionnaire of patients with mild-moderate obstructive sleep apnea between conventional treatment or conventional treatment plus daily physical activity promotion with a pedometer
Time frame: 12 months
Systematic Coronary Risk Evaluation
To compare the Systematic Coronary Risk Evaluation of patients with mild-moderate obstructive sleep apnea between conventional treatment or conventional treatment plus daily physical activity promotion with a pedometer
Time frame: 12 months
Insulin sensitivity
To compare the HOMA index of patients with mild-moderate obstructive sleep apnea between conventional treatment or conventional treatment plus daily physical activity promotion with a pedometer
Time frame: 12 months
Oxidative stress
To compare the plasmatic 8-isoprostane levels of patients with mild-moderate obstructive sleep apnea between conventional treatment or conventional treatment plus daily physical activity promotion with a pedometer
Time frame: 12 months
Systemic inflammation
To compare the plasmatic levels of IL-1beta, IL6, IL8 and TNF-alpha of patients with mild-moderate obstructive sleep apnea between conventional treatment or conventional treatment plus daily physical activity promotion with a pedometer
Time frame: 12 months
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