Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is one of the most common sleep disorder. There are numerous conditions that are related to OSA, such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and metabolic syndrome. If the patient with OSA have large tonsils, soft and largened uvula or flacid soft palate, one might benefit from operative treatment of OSA. The aim of our study is to find out whether an operative treatment is effective in mild OSA patients with carefully assessed anatomical predispositions. Our ultimate goal is to evaluate the effects of operative treatment in mild OSA itself and in the diseases related to OSA. We measure the cardiovasculary functions, symptoms, postoperative recovery, antropometry, laboratory tests, the quality of life, the quality of sleep and the inflammatory system in sleep apnea before and after the surgery.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
100
* Tonsillectomy * Uvulectomy * Soft palatal resection * Lifestyle counselling by physician: General (e.g. avoidance of smoking, alcohol drinking) and nutritional education, and sleeping positional guidance
General (e.g. avoidance of smoking, alcohol drinking) and nutritional education, and sleeping positional guidance.
Kuopio University Hospital
Kuopio, Finland
RECRUITINGApnea Hypopnea Index
Time frame: One year(before and after surgery)
Quality of life
Time frame: One Year
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