Long-term Results of Tonsillectomy in the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults (NCT05049369) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Long-term Results of Tonsillectomy in the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults
Finland17 participantsStarted 2022-01-25
Plain-language summary
Long-term results of tonsillectomy in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea in adults
Who can participate
Age range16 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* age at least 16 during tonsillectomy
* preoperative obstructive sleep apnea and AHI (apnea-hypopnea index) \> 14
* tonsillectomy has been done because of the symptoms caused by tonsillar hypertrophy (ICD-10 diagnostic codes G47.3, R06.5 or J35.1)
* in addition to tonsillectomy, patients may have undergone shortening of uvula and/or radio frequency ablation of soft palate
Exclusion Criteria:
* AHI \< 14
* in addition to tonsillectomy patient has undergone uvulectomy, uvulopalatoplasty, uvulopalatopharyngoplasty or mandibular advancement
* other, evaluated by investigator