About this trial
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
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
obese persons
bilateral chronic subjective tinnitus
mild obstructive sleep apnea (mild apnea hypopnea index)
forty participants
Disqualifiers
body mass index more than 40 kg/m2.
cardiovascular problems
hepatorenal probelms
autoimmune problems
Trial design
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
free walking with dog and diet restriction
Behavioralthe 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.
diet restriction
Behavioralthe 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..
Treatment groups
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
tinnitus handicap inventory
it is a questionaire assess tinnitus-associating life quality
Secondary outcomes
VAS of discomfort induced by tinnitus
it is 10 com visual analogue scale
VAS of loudness of tinnitus
it is 10 com visual analogue scale
apnea hyponea index
it is number of occurrences of apnea and hyponea in hour
Eporwth sleepiness scale
it will assess daytime sleepiness
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