Status:
TERMINATED
Inferior Turbinate Reduction in Pediatric Population Failing Surgery for Sleep Disordered Breathing
Lead Sponsor:
University of Missouri-Columbia
Conditions:
Sleep Related Breathing Disorder
Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome
Eligibility:
All Genders
Up to 18 years
Phase:
NA
Brief 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 mou...
Detailed Description
The question proposed by this study is one of treatment: To what extent does treatment of nasal obstruction from enlarged inferior turbinates with cold ablation inferior turbinate reduction in infants...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 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
- 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.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
2 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00936494
Start Date
June 1 2009
End Date
May 1 2011
Last Update
October 6 2016
Active Locations (1)
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University Hospitals and Clinics
Columbia, Missouri, United States, 65212