The surgical treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) using tonsillectomy with uvulapalatopharyngoplasty - A clinical randomized study
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- G47.31
- Registration Number
- DRKS00000549
- Lead Sponsor
- HNO-Univ.-Klinik Mannheim
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 42
Inclusion Criteria
manifest obstructive sleep apnea syndrome confirmed using polysomnography
relevant tonsillary hyperplasia
CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) Intolerance
Exclusion Criteria
Body-Mass-Index > 32 kg/m2
Relevant comorbiditys (American Society for Anesthesiology (ASA): ASA > III)
Other relevant sites of obstruction seen in clinical examination
Deformities of facial bone seen in clinical examination
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method