Mediterranean-type Diet for Older Adults With Obstructive Sleep Apnea

NCT ID: NCT03514199

Last Updated: 2018-05-02

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: UNKNOWN
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 50 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2018-05-01
• Study Completion Date: 2019-12-31

Brief Summary

The majority of the elderly present with sleep apnea and mortality is significantly higher in this group. Sleep apnea runs the risk of developing diseases, especially hypertension and cardiovascular disease, while the Mediterranean diet is associated with reduced risk.

No study evaluated the effect of the Mediterranean diet on the apnea and hypopnea index in the elderly. Therefore, the present work intends to evaluate the effect of the intervention with the Mediterranean diet on the apnea-hypopnea index in the elderly with moderate sleep apnea.

The hypothesis study is that the elderly with moderately severe sleep apnea under a Mediterranean-type diet will modify AHI in the short term, regardless of weight change, due to changes in body volume and ingestion, especially those related to body water.

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

To evaluate the effect of the Mediterranean diet intervention on the apnea-hypopnea index in the elderly with moderate-severe sleep apnea.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

• To compare the effect of intervention with Mediterranean diet on the effect of low-fat diet (control) on anthropometric variables (BMI, neck and waist circumferences) and bioimpedance (body water, lean mass, fat mass).
• To compare the effect of the intervention with a diet of the Mediterranean type to the effect of the intervention with a low-fat diet (control) on glycolipid profile, C-reactive protein, Sodium, and Potassium.
• To compare the effect of the Mediterranean diet intervention on the effect of the low-fat diet (control) on blood pressure: systolic, diastolic and heart rate measured in 24-hour ABPM.

PROCEDURES:

All variables will be measured equally in the two groups: Mediterranean diet and control diet. The provision of extra virgin olive oil and oilseeds will be provided free to participants randomized to the Mediterranean diet at visits 1 and 2 and participants randomized to the control diet will receive nutritional guidelines. There will be no caloric restriction for both groups, nor will there be any increase in physical activity.

All participants will be interviewed by a nutritionist and a nutritionist at the baseline and at all subsequent visits, and the dietary guidelines will be given by the same nutritionist. Evaluations with participants from both groups will be organized separately for each of the groups. All participants will be instructed not to use multivitamins or antioxidant supplements during the study period.

ASSESSMENT OF ADHERENCE TO THE MEDITERRANEAN DIET:

A questionnaire with 14 items (Annex 3) assessing adherence to the Mediterranean diet will be used. A value of 0 (not compatible) or 1 (compatible) will be assigned to each item answered on the diet. Higher scores will reflect better adherence to the diet. High adherence will be set when matching at least 11 of the 14 items.

RANDOMIZATION:

The randomization to the diet group of the Mediterranean type or Diet Control will be performed by withdrawing the envelope in groups of 4 following random numbers generated by computer.

SAMPLE SIZE The sample size calculation is based on the study "Effect of Mediterranean diet versus prudent diet combined with physical activity on OSAS: a randomized trial" 45. For a 5% alpha error and 80% power, the calculated sample size was 24 patients in each group to detect an effect size of 0.25 standard deviation. However, considering withdrawals, withdrawal of consent, absenteeism, and case losses during the study period, up to 25 patients will be evaluated in the Mediterranean diet group and 25 in the control diet group.

STATISTICAL ANALYSIS The demographic characteristics and other variables of interest of the participants of the Mediterranean diet and Diet control groups will be compared using the Student's t-test or the chi-square test. Paired t-test or non-parametric test will be performed to compare measures at baseline and after two months of intervention within each group. Differences of measures of interest will be determined between the groups using covariance analysis (ANCOVA) controlled by the corresponding baseline levels, sex, and age or by non-parametric test. The transformation to log for data that is not normally distributed will be used. The significance of P <0.05 will be considered significant. The analyzes will be performed with the IBM SPSS Statistics version 20 program.

Conditions

Sleep Apnea

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Mediterranean-type diet

Recommends high consumption of whole grains, vegetables, nuts, fruits, vegetables and olive oil as the main source of fat used for salads. Moderate to high fish consumption and low consumption of red and processed meats. Poultry and dairy products (such as yogurt or cheese) will be consumed in small quantities and moderate consumption of alcohol, usually in the form of red wine, will be recommended with meals for usual drinkers.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Mediterranean-type diet

Intervention Type: OTHER

Recommendations: ingest whole grains; three or more servings/day (various fresh fruits/vegetables); three or more servings/week of fish or seafood; white meat to red and processed meat (red meat to one serving or less/day); oilseed mix - 30g/day (nuts: 15g/day, almonds: 7.5g/day, hazelnuts: 7.5g/day); extra virgin olive oil (30ml/day: 2 soup spoons/day) as the main source of fat in the salads; two or more servings per week of "sofrito"; two servings/day of low-fat dairy products; limit to one serving/week the intake of fatty and cured cheeses; recommendation of 7 glasses per week of red wine (recommendation for habitual drinkers): 1 cup/day of 100ml for women and 1-2 cups/day of 150ml for men; limit to one serving/week the intake of chocolate with more than 50% cocoa.

Low fat diet

It recommends reducing the intake of foods rich in fats, especially those saturated and hydrogenated.

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Low fat diet

Intervention Type: OTHER

Recommendations: choose grilled, cooked, baked or soaked preparations; avoid frying (sweet or salty); avoid excess fat in the preparations and season the foods with herbs at will (marjoram, basil, oregano, onion, green seasoning, sweet pepper, sage, etc.); avoid frequent ingestion of sausages such as ham, turkey breast, among others; avoid eating fatty meats and strip the skin of poultry before preparation; avoid eating sweets and fatty foods; avoid ingesting bakery products, such as leafy, tart, savory pasta.

Interventions

Mediterranean-type diet

Recommendations: ingest whole grains; three or more servings/day (various fresh fruits/vegetables); three or more servings/week of fish or seafood; white meat to red and processed meat (red meat to one serving or less/day); oilseed mix - 30g/day (nuts: 15g/day, almonds: 7.5g/day, hazelnuts: 7.5g/day); extra virgin olive oil (30ml/day: 2 soup spoons/day) as the main source of fat in the salads; two or more servings per week of "sofrito"; two servings/day of low-fat dairy products; limit to one serving/week the intake of fatty and cured cheeses; recommendation of 7 glasses per week of red wine (recommendation for habitual drinkers): 1 cup/day of 100ml for women and 1-2 cups/day of 150ml for men; limit to one serving/week the intake of chocolate with more than 50% cocoa.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Low fat diet

Recommendations: choose grilled, cooked, baked or soaked preparations; avoid frying (sweet or salty); avoid excess fat in the preparations and season the foods with herbs at will (marjoram, basil, oregano, onion, green seasoning, sweet pepper, sage, etc.); avoid frequent ingestion of sausages such as ham, turkey breast, among others; avoid eating fatty meats and strip the skin of poultry before preparation; avoid eating sweets and fatty foods; avoid ingesting bakery products, such as leafy, tart, savory pasta.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Agreement to sign the ICF;
• AHI between 15 and 50 events/h;
• Age between 65 and 80 years;
• Both sexes;
• BMI between 27-39.9 kg / m2.

Exclusion Criteria

• In treatment for sleep apnea;
• Predominantly central sleep apnea;
• Feed predominantly of meals provided by third parties;
• Gastrointestinal disease, with intolerance to fat intake;
• Impossibility to follow the Mediterranean diet due to the presence of mastication and/or swallowing disorders;
• History of food allergy with hypersensitivity to any of the components of olive oil and/or oleaginous;
• Eating habits in the last two months that characterize the diet of the Mediterranean;
• Significant alterations in appetite in the last three months or change of weight over 5 kg in the last three months;
• Illegal use of drugs or chronic alcoholism, clinically significant depression or ongoing psychiatric care;
• Inability to communicate;
• Severe chronic diseases;
• Self-reported terminal disease;
• Plan to move city in two months;
• Participation in another clinical trial.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 65 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 80 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Denis Martinez, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre

Central Contacts

Renata Kaminski, M.D.

Role: CONTACT

denis@sono.br

+5551981216376

Other Identifiers

79655917700005327

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id