The impact of a 12-week tele-exercise program on cognitive function and cerebral oxygenation in patients with OSA

Randomized controlled trial—protocol study

Bibliographic Data

ID13131732
AuthorsVasileios Stavrou (0000-0002-2437-5339, University of Cyprus), Konstantinos Pitris (University of Cyprus), Fofi Constantinidou (0000-0002-7928-8363, University of Cyprus), Τώνια Αδαμίδη (Nicosia General Hospital), Frangiskos Frangopoulos (Nicosia General Hospital), Panagiotis Bargiotas (0000-0001-6502-8942, University of Cyprus)
Year2024
Volume6
Pages1418439-1418439
Publication date2024-09-06
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueFrontiers in Sports and Active Living (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2624-9367 • E-ISSN: 2624-9367
PublisherFrontiers Media (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3389/fspor.2024.1418439
PMID39346497
OpenAlexW4402322477
LanguageEN
References cited42

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with a number of adverse health effects, particularly on brain health. Chronic sleep disruption caused by OSA can adversely affect cognitive health. Exercise is recommended as a non-pharmacological intervention for patients who are intolerant to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and has been shown to have beneficial effects on brain health and cognitive function. This protocol aims to investigate the effects of a 12-week tele-exercise program on cognitive function and specific parameters of brain activity, including brain metabolism and oxygenation, in patients with OSA. The project aims to demonstrate the multidimensional relationship between exercise, cognition, and brain oxygenation/metabolism. Our local ethics committee has approved the study. Our population sample (Group A, OSA with cognitive impairment (CI) and tele-exercise; Group B, OSA with CI and no tele-exercise; Group C, OSA without CI and no tele-exercise) will undergo assessment both before and after a 12-week tele-exercise intervention program. This assessment will include a comprehensive battery of subjective and objective assessment tests. Data will be analyzed according to group stratification. We hypothesize a beneficial effect of tele-exercise on sleep and cognitive parameters, and we are confident that this study will raise awareness among healthcare professionals of the brain health benefits of exercise in patients with low compliance to CPAP treatment. The protocol of our manuscript entitled "The impact of a 12-week tele-exercise program on cognitive function and cerebral oxygenation in patients with OSA: Randomized Controlled Trial -Protocol Study" has been registered on ClinicalTrials.gov with ID NCT06467682

Cognition · Effects of sleep deprivation on cognitive performance · Obstructive sleep apnea · Physical medicine and rehabilitation · Physical therapy · Population · Psychiatry · Randomized controlled trial · Medicine · Neuroscience of respiration and sleep · Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research · Respiratory Support and Mechanisms · Internal Medicine