Pretreatment Assessment of Oropharynx Ans Soft Palate Radiofrequency Surgery - a Multi-center Study
- Conditions
- Snoring
- Interventions
- Procedure: Interstitial soft palate surgery
- Registration Number
- NCT01223859
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Helsinki
- Brief Summary
Interstitial radiofrequency (RF) surgery of the soft palate (SP) is an established option in the treatment of habitual snoring. The decision making process in the management of habitual snoring would benefit from diagnostic guidelines for oropharyngeal findings. The aim was to investigate the correlation of systematic clinical pretreatment oropharyngeal examination scores with the efficacy of interstitial RF surgery of SP in a multi-center study
- Detailed Description
TABLE 1. The inclusion and exclusion criterion used for the multicenter study.
Criteria Inclusion Exclusion _____________
Age (years) 18-65 \< 18, \> 65
Habitual snoring yes no Excessive daytime sleepiness no yes
BMI (kg/m2) \< 28 \> 28
AHI (events/hour) \< 15 \> 15
Overjet (mm) \< 5 \> 5 Clinical suspicion of obstruction no yes at base of tongue
Size of palatine tonsils (grade) 0-II III-IV
Nose breathing problems no yes
Pharyngeal tonsil hypertrophy no yes
A bed partner to assess snoring yes no
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Abbreviations: BMI = body mass index, AHI = apnea-hypopnea index.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 74
Not provided
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description intervention Interstitial soft palate surgery Interstitial soft palate RF surgery
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method VAS 3 months postoperatively Visual analogue scale snoring patient and bed partner
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method