Evaluation of the airway changes in different degrees of severity of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome with 3-D airway computed tomography.
Recruiting
- Conditions
- OSASSleepapneusyndrome10046304
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON32427
- Lead Sponsor
- niversitair Medisch Centrum Sint Radboud
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Inclusion Criteria
clinical symptoms(>2); snoring, daytime somnolence and apnea with witness.
apnea-hypopneaindex(AHI) >5/hour
Exclusion Criteria
clinical symptoms(<2); snoring, daytime somnolence and apnea with witness
apnea-hypopneaindex(AHI)<5/hour
patients with nasal, oral, pharyngeal or mandibular abnormalities or diseases.
patients with previous surgery in the pharynxregion
patients treated with CPAP, ten tijde van onderzoek.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational non invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>3-D CT, total airway volume (mm3) and configuration of the oropharyngeal area,<br /><br>minimal cross-sectional area and the localization of the minimal<br /><br>cross-sectional area. </p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Patients treated with an MRD (Mandibular Repositioning Device) will be scanned<br /><br>twice, with and withouth wearing the MRD. The primary study parameters with and<br /><br>withouth MRD will be compared.</p><br>