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A Brief Lifestyle Modification Programme in Overweight Subjects With Obstructive Sleep Apnoea - Needs Assessment

NCT04262986 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2022-04-13

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Summary

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common chronic disease and associated with cardiovascular and neurocognitive sequelae. Overweight is a common, reversible risk factor of OSA, and the rapid rise in obesity worldwide may lead to increases in OSA and related adverse health outcomes. Weight-loss interventions, especially comprehensive lifestyle interventions, are associated with improvements in OSA severity, cardiometabolic comorbidities, and quality of life. However, the intensive nature of these programmes often pose a barrier to adherence. Furthermore, although there is strong evidence to support the value of mobile text messaging to promote physical activity and healthy eating in clinical and community settings, messaging has rarely been applied in interventions for overweight OSA subjects.

The proposed study aims to examine the feasibility of a brief lifestyle modification programme that makes use of smartphone technology (WhatsApp or WeChat) to empower subjects to start doing simple and easy-to-do exercises that can be easily integrated into daily life for gradual lifestyle change.

Conditions

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The University of Hong Kong

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Agnes YK Lai, PhD · School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-05-11
Primary Completion
2022-12-30
Completion
2022-12-30

Countries

  • Hong Kong

Study Locations

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