Status:
COMPLETED
Postoperative Pain Course After Uvulopalatoplasty
Lead Sponsor:
Ullevaal University Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of Oslo
Conditions:
Snoring
Surgical Procedures, Operative
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-80 years
Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to determine the postoperative course including effects on the quality of life following soft palate surgery with radiofrequency knife (RAUP).
Detailed Description
For the treatment of social snoring one common treatment modality is the surgical reconstruction of the soft palate. The procedure is a routine operation performed at nearly all Ear-Nose- and Throat d...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients of either sex of Caucasian origin who are referred to the hospital for snoring that have been subjected to a sleep study indicating that uvulopalatoplasty might have a considerable affect on the snoring.
Exclusion
- Chronic drug treatment (except birth control medication) with analgesics, anti-inflammatory treatment (both steroidal (SAIDs) and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)) apart from standard postoperative analgesic treatment administered by the operator.
- Patients with diabetes.
- Patients who due to age or communication skills are considered unable to complete patient forms.
- Professional evaluation suggests an alteration of the planned surgical area or treatment form.
- Known or assumed intolerance or hyper sensibility to diclofenac, codeine or paracetamol (standard postoperative analgesic treatment).
- Consumption of alcohol in the period from 2 days before or until the end of the primary observation period (postoperative days 0-7
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2005
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
33 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00918437
Start Date
June 1 2005
End Date
June 1 2008
Last Update
July 6 2011
Active Locations (1)
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Aleris Hospital
Oslo, Norway, NO-0264