A pilot study of overtone singing as a treatment for snoring
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN89892069 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN89892069 |
| Protocol serial number | N0436146550 |
| Sponsor | Department of Health |
| Funders | Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (UK), NHS R&D Support Funding |
- Submission date
- 30/09/2005
- Registration date
- 30/09/2005
- Last edited
- 26/02/2018
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Signs and Symptoms
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Dr Mark W E Elliott
Scientific
Scientific
Respiratory Medicine
Gledhow Wing
St James's University Hospital
Beckett Street
Leeds
LS9 7TF
United Kingdom
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study type | Participant information sheet |
| Scientific title | A pilot study of overtone singing as a treatment for snoring |
| Study objectives | Snoring is a very common problem for which there is no very affective treatment. Snoring occurs because of loss of tone during sleep in the pharygeal muscle leading to partial obstruction. Voice exercises targeted to increase tone in these muscles might therefore be expected to reduce snoring, and there is some anecdotal evidence in support of this. We wish to perform a rather larger pilot study of the use of "overtone" singing in a group of 10 snorers with a view to proceeding to a more definitive prospective randomised controlled trial. |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Signs and Symptoms: Snoring |
| Intervention | Randomised controlled trial |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
Objectively measured snoring |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
Not provided at time of registration |
| Completion date | 01/03/2005 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Not Specified |
| Sex | Not Specified |
| Target sample size at registration | 10 |
| Key inclusion criteria | Patients with snoring attending the sleep clinic at St James' University Hospital |
| Key exclusion criteria | Patient refusal |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/03/2004 |
| Date of final enrolment | 01/03/2005 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- United Kingdom
- England
Study participating centre
St James's University Hospital
Leeds
LS9 7TF
United Kingdom
LS9 7TF
United Kingdom
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
|---|---|
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Participant information sheet | Participant information sheet | 11/11/2025 | 11/11/2025 | No | Yes |
Editorial Notes
05/01/2016: no publications found on PubMed.
26/02/2018: no publications found, verifying study status with principal investigator.
