Status:

COMPLETED

Diagnostic Validation of Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy (DISE)

Lead Sponsor:

Dr. Erica Thaler

Conditions:

Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

This study aims to validate whether the pattern of airway collapse recorded during Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy (DISE) mirrors that of natural sleep, and to develop a model for airway collapse. Sensor...

Detailed Description

Drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) was developed in 1991 as a technique to characterize upper airway collapse in patients with OSA. With the advent of various upper airway surgeries introduced in rec...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients with moderate to severe OSAS
  • Must have symptoms of OSAS
  • Must have sleep study showing AHI of 15 or greater
  • Failed trial of CPAP
  • BMI less than 35
  • Be a surgical candidate for ablative or neuro-stimulation surgery
  • Acceptable surgical comorbidities
  • Non-aberrant upper airway anatomy
  • Must demonstrate reliability in keep appointments

Exclusion

  • Prior ablative airway surgeries
  • Allergies to oxymetazoline or lidocaine
  • Significant central sleep apnea
  • Presence of other sleep disorders
  • History of neurologic or neuromuscular disease
  • Historical or present substance abuse
  • Bleeding disorders
  • Autoimmune diseases that increase risk of nasal trauma such as Wegener's, Sarcoidosis, etc.
  • Pregnancy
  • Unacceptable anesthesia risk
  • Ablative or orthognathic airway surgery
  • Significant weight loss or weight gain with or without bariatric surgery
  • Initiation of new drug that is known to alter sleep architecture
  • Development of head and neck neoplasm
  • Development of autoimmune disease altering airway anatomy
  • Trauma to head and neck region

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 9 2018

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

34 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03391141

Start Date

April 9 2018

End Date

September 1 2021

Last Update

September 30 2021

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Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104