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

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University Hospitals and Clinics

Columbia, Missouri, United States, 65212