Comparison of RFTA (Radio-Frequency-Tissue-Ablation) and UPPP(Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty) in patients with mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Obstructive sleep apnoea.Sleep apnoea
- Registration Number
- IRCT2014060910160N3
- Lead Sponsor
- Vice Chancellor for research of university of Tehran Medical science
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Inclusion Criteria
Patients over 18 years with suspected obstructive sleep apnea; apnea index more than 5 and less than 30 in PolySomnography; BMI below 35; No treatment for obstructive sleep apnea; Report obstruction at the level of the soft palate and the back of the palate and tonsils in larynx and nasal endoscopy and desire to participate in the study
exclusion criteria: Patients under 18 years; AHI(Apnea–hypopnea index) = 30; previous history palate surgery; radiation of the head and neck; dysmorphic face or craniofacial syndromes; Class 4 and 5 American Society of Anesthesiologist; severe depression; mental instability; Pregnant patients; illiterate patients and Individuals wishing to relocate.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Drowsiness severity. Timepoint: 3month. Method of measurement: ESS questinaire.;Quality life. Timepoint: 3month. Method of measurement: ESS questinaire.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method