Evaluation Of The Pharynx in Patients Undergoing Lateral Pharyngoplasty

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
• Interventions: Procedure: LATERAL PHARYNGOPLASTY

• Registration Number: NCT01427075
• Lead Sponsor: Hospital do Servidor Publico Estadual

Brief Summary

This study will evaluate the pharynx in patients undergoing lateral pharyngoplasty for treatment of obstructive sleep apnea through MRI, before and 6 months after surgery.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-03
• Study First Submitted: 2011-08-30
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-08-31
• Study First Posted: 2011-09-01
• Status Verified: 2012-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2012-04-07
• Last Update Posted: 2012-04-10
• Primary Completion: 2012-11
• Study Completion: 2012-11

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 15

Inclusion Criteria

• diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

Exclusion Criteria

• MRI contraindications

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
lateral pharyngoplasty	LATERAL PHARYNGOPLASTY	lateral pharyngoplasty

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
expansion of pharynx	6 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hospital Do Servidor Publico Estadual; 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil