LATERAL PHARYNGOPLASTY OUTCOMES IN THE TREATMENT OF SNORE AND OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA

N/AUnknownNCT01574768

Hospital do Servidor Publico Estadual300 enrolled

Overview

The aim of this study is to describe the results of Lateral Pharyngoplasty in the treatment of snore and OSAS.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

300

Conditions

Snore Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Interventions

Lateral PharyngoplastyPROCEDURE

Tonsilectomy, microdissection of the superior pharyngeal constrictor muscle within the tonsillar fossa and sectioning of this muscle

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 65 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * snore * osas Exclusion Criteria: * previous pharynx surgery * use of medication that modifies the muscular tonus or the perception of sleepiness before or after the surgery * body mass index (BMI) bigger than 35 kg/m2 * neurological or psychiatric disease.

Locations (1)

Hospital do Servidor Público Estadual

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

AHI

Change in AHI

Time frame: 6 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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