TerminatedNot Applicable

Inferior Turbinate Reduction in Pediatric Population Failing Surgery for Sleep Disordered Breathing

Stopped: Lack of enrollment

United States2 participantsStarted 2009-06

Plain-language summary

This study will examine whether treatment of inferior turbinates in patients with continued symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea, sleep related breathing disorder, snoring, disturbed sleeping, open mouth breathing, and upper airway resistance syndrome after tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy will improve these symptoms and should be included in the treatment paradigm for treatment of sleep related breathing disorders in infants, children, and adolescents.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria

✓. Patients that underwent tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy for obstructive sleep apnea, sleep related breathing disorder, snoring, disturbed sleeping, open mouth breathing, and upper airway resistance syndrome with persistent symptomatology.
✓. Enlarged inferior turbinates with nasal obstruction (\>25%).
✓. Age 0-18 years.
✓. Lack of improvement of obstructive sleep apnea symptoms after maximal medical treatment with intranasal steroids in patients with symptoms of ARS and H2 blocker medication in patients with symptoms of LPR.

Exclusion criteria

✕. Previous adenotonsillar surgery or placement of tympanostomy tubes for recurrent otitis media, tonsillitis, or sinusitis.
✕. Patients with BMI \> 97% for age and sex.
✕. Patients with craniofacial abnormalities.
✕. Patients with previous airway issues, anatomic variance from normal, mallampati class III or IV, septal deviation, choanal stenosis, and nasal stenosis.

What they're measuring

resolution of obstructive sleep apnea symptoms on pediatric sleep questionaire

Timeframe: 6 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT00936494

SponsorUniversity of Missouri-Columbia

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2011-05

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