The use of Botox in the masticatory and throat musculature as a treatment of sleep apnea: a pilot study
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Sleep apnea
- Registration Number
- RBR-9pr8j3x
- Lead Sponsor
- Hospital Universitário Gaffrée e Guinle
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
Age equal to or greater than 18 years old up to 60 years old; both genders; with a diagnosis of mild or moderate or severe obstructive sleep apnea gravity; body mass index<32; tonsils with grade I or II; the presence of Modified Mallampati I or II
Exclusion Criteria
Facial deformities; grade III or IV tonsils or adenoid hypertrophy greater than 50% or tumors; modified Mallampati III or IV; nasal obstruction that requires surgical treatment
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Intervention
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Differences of apnea-hypopnea index of type 1 polysomnography before and after botulinum toxin
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method There are no secondary outcomes