Actively Recruiting
Modified Anterior Palatoplasty In Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
Led by Benha University · Updated on 2024-08-28
20
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
281 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of barbed suture modification of anterior palatoplasty in the treatment of patients with retropalatal mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS).
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Modified Anterior Palatoplasty In Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Patients with mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.
- Patients diagnosed with mild (AHI 5 to 15) and moderate (AHI 16 to 30) OSAS with only retropalatal collapses.
- Patients who are noncompliant with Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP).
You will not qualify if you...
- Patients diagnosed with severe OSAS (AHI more than 30).
- The main site of obstruction at retrolingual level or multilevel obstruction.
- Contraindication of surgery (e.g. cardiovascular problems and bleeding tendency).
- Patients with significant craniofacial anomalies affecting airway.
- Patients with BMI greater than 40 kg/m2.
- Patients unfit for general anesthesia.
- History of previous velopharyngeal or lingual surgeries.
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Benha University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine
Banhā, Qalyubia Governorate, Egypt, 13512
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
A
Abdelrahman A Abdelalim, MD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
1
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