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Obstructive Sleep ApneaNCT06508190

Free Walking Exercise in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients With Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver

A study testing continuous positive airway pressure and free walking exercise and continuous positive airway pressure in people with Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver, run by Ahram Canadian University at 1 site in Egypt.

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Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

Research evaluating the impact of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) \& walking exercise on fatigue severity, liver enzymes and sleeping quality in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease who also have obstructive sleep apnea. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 40 to 65 years
What is being tested?
continuous positive airway pressure and free walking exercise and continuous positive airway pressure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
40 participants
Where
1 siteEgypt
Study dates
12 Jul 2024to 1 Dec 2024
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 40 to 65 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • The body mass index (BMI) < 35 kg/m2.
  • obstructive sleep apnea patients with fatty liver

Who cannot join

  • liver transplantation , alcoholic fatty liver, antipsychotic medications, bariatric surgery; cardiac , renal problem , liver cancer ; pregnancy,orthopedic problems, systemic diseases, respiratory dysfunctions, neurological dysfunctions.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

El-Hadidy Hagar, PHD contact

00201007453552

hagarhadidy2016@gmail.com

El-gohary Ola, PHD contact

01227191398

Egypt1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Ahram canadian university

    Giza

    hagar El-Hadidy, lecturer, hagarhadidy2016@gmail.com

    Recruiting

Other trials in Egypt

About this study

Official title: Impact of Free Walking Exercise on Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients With Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver on Liver Enzymes, Degree of Exhaustion, and Quality of Sleep

Research evaluating the impact of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) \& walking exercise on fatigue severity, liver enzymes and sleeping quality in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease who also have obstructive sleep apnea. Forty patients are divided into two groups: twenty patients CPAP and other twenty patients for CPAP and walking program .

Read the detailed description

Research evaluating the impact of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) \& walking exercise on fatigue severity, liver enzymes and sleeping quality in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease who also have obstructive sleep apnea. Forty patients are divided into two groups: twenty patients CPAP and other twenty patients for CPAP and walking program .

Being tested
continuous positive airway pressure, free walking exercise and continuous positive airway pressure
Medical subject headings
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive, Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • continuous positive airway pressureBehavioural

    continuous positive airway pressure therapy for a period of 12 weeks, all patients with in this group are required to utilize the CPAP machine for at least 4 hours each night

  • free walking exercise and continuous positive airway pressureBehavioural

    patients will receive continuous positive airway pressure therapy for a period of 12 weeks, all patients with in this group are required to utilize the CPAP machine for at least 4 hours each night. Also, patients will perform walking exercise for 30 mint, daily for 12 weeks

Study groups in NCT06508190
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
continuous positive airway pressure therapyActive comparatorThe continuous positive airway pressure therapy equipment is used for 12 weeks, all patients in this group groups must utilize the CPAP machine for 4 hours each night.
Receives: Behavioral: continuous positive airway pressure
Free walking & continuous positive airway pressure therapyExperimentalEach patient is required to walk 30 minutes, seven days a week for 12 weeks. \& The continuous positive airway pressure therapy equipment is used for 12 weeks, all patients in both groups must utilize the CPAP machine for 4 hours each night.
Receives: Behavioral: free walking exercise and continuous positive airway pressure

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Alanine tranaminase

    serum hepatic enzyme

    Measured: it will be measured after 12 weeks

Secondary outcomes (6)
  1. Asparatate transamianse

    serum hepatic enzyme

    Measured: it will be measured after 12 weeks

  2. Body mass index

    it will be masusured on empty stomach and bladder

    Measured: it will be measured after 12 weeks

  3. triglycerodes

    it will be meausred in plasma

    Measured: it will be assessed after 12 weeks

  4. Pittsiburg sleeping quality index

    a questionnaire that wil be used for assessing sleeping quality

    Measured: it will be assessed after 12 weeks

  5. fatigue severity scale

    a questionnaire that wil be used for assessing fatigue

    Measured: it will be assessed after 12 weeks

  6. Epworth sleepness scale

    a questionnaire that wil be used for daytime sleepness

    Measured: it will be assessed after 12 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted18 Jul 2024
  2. Study start12 Jul 2024
  3. Primary completion1 Dec 2024 (estimated)
  4. Study completion1 Dec 2024 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
Forty patients suffering from obstructive sleep apnea are divided into two groups: one for CPAP and the other for CPAP and free walking program.
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
40 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06508190
Sponsor's protocol ID
03202405263221
Status last verified
Jul 2024
First submitted
13 Jul 2024
Last updated
18 Jul 2024
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing continuous positive airway pressure and free walking exercise and continuous positive airway pressure in people with Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver, run by Ahram Canadian University at 1 site in Egypt.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 18 Jul 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Egypt. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact El-Hadidy Hagar, PHD (00201007453552, hagarhadidy2016@gmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Alanine tranaminase (time frame: it will be measured after 12 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 18 Jul 2024.

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