To study the changes in the tongue and upper respiratory tract in patients who are to sleep using the two different drugs
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- Patients undergoing sleep endoscopy for obstructive sleep apnea
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
All ASA I and II patients between the age of 18-60 years scheduled to undergo Drug induced sleep endoscopy
Exclusion Criteria
•patients who have undergone previous upper airway surgery for OSA
•severe co morbidity (ASA 3 or more)
•allergy to dexmedetomidine and propofol
•gross mandibular or maxillary deformity
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Degree of airway collapsibility at different levels of sedationTimepoint: compare the degree of airway collapsibility with Propofol and Dexmedetomidine at different levels of sedation by BIS during Drug Induced Sleep Endoscopy
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1.cardiopulmonary effects <br/ ><br>2. Time to achieve sufficient sedation <br/ ><br>3. Haemodynamic response to drugs <br/ ><br>4.Side effects and to identify the contributing factors for airway collapsibility.Timepoint: 5 minutes,10 minutes, 15 minutes, 20 minutes, 30 minutes, 40 minutes, 50 minutes, 60 minutes.