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
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
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
40
the total participants of tinnitus (chronic subjective form) and obstructive sleep apnea (mild degree) in this group will be 20. This group will follow low calorie diet.. this diet will be applied for 12 weeks.. during this period the study, this group will receive free walking (30 min) with dog three timmes weekly.
the total participants with tinnitus (chronic subjective form) and obstructive sleep apnea (mild degree) in this group will be 20. This group will follow low calorie diet only .. this diet will be applied for 12 weeks..
Cairo University
Dokki, Giza Governorate, Egypt
RECRUITINGtinnitus handicap inventory
it is a questionaire assess tinnitus-associating life quality
Time frame: it will be assessed after 12 weeks
VAS of discomfort induced by tinnitus
it is 10 com visual analogue scale
Time frame: it will be assessed after 12 weeks
VAS of loudness of tinnitus
it is 10 com visual analogue scale
Time frame: it will be assessed after 12 weeks
apnea hyponea index
it is number of occurrences of apnea and hyponea in hour
Time frame: it will be assessed after 12 weeks
Eporwth sleepiness scale
it will assess daytime sleepiness
Time frame: it will be assessed after 12 weeks
Pittsburgh sleeping quality index
it will assess sleep quality (subjective assessment)
Time frame: it will be assessed after 12 weeks
Questionnaire of Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scales
it will contain 42 questions assessing psychological status (Depression, Anxiety, Stress) of participants
Time frame: it will be measured after 12 weeks
body mass index
it will be measured on empty stomach
Time frame: it will be measured after 12 weeks
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wait circumference
it will be measured at umbilical level
Time frame: it will be measured after 12 weeks