Status:
COMPLETED
Clinical Application of Ultrasound in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Lead Sponsor:
National Taiwan University Hospital
Conditions:
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
We hypothesize the width air-colum of retropalatal region and tongue voulme by ultrsound through submental area is different between normal control with those with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome who...
Detailed Description
Patients with obstructive sleep apnea mainly due to upper airway narrowing are evaluated conventionaly by polysomography. Recently, the magnetic resonace imaging has been well established in evaluatin...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- group of sleep apnea: patients who have been diagnosed as having obstructive sleep apnea
- control group: patients who have a negative polysomogrphy or a normal score of Pittsburg sleep questionaire
Exclusion
- Less than 18-year-old
- un-willing
- not co-operated person
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2008
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
105 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00674076
Start Date
March 1 2008
End Date
December 1 2008
Last Update
July 10 2012
Active Locations (1)
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National Taiwan University Hospital
Taipei, Taiwan, 100