Uvulopalatopharyngolasty: does the specific surgical technique improve post-operative apnoea hypoxia index?

Status

Not yet recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12620000752965

Enrollment

Registered

2020-07-21

Start date

2020-08-03

Completion date

2021-08-02

Last updated

2020-07-27

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

Aims: This is a prospective cohort study with a primary aim to determine whether Mr Fogarty’s UPPP technique results in improved post-operative AHIs. Secondary aims include analysis of participants’ pre- and post-operative experience of sleep disordered breathing, Research activities: The research participants will be asked to undergo both pre-operative and three months post-operative sleep studies through the Albury Wodonga Private Hospital. Patients will also be asked to complete the Epworth Sleepiness Scale and Functional Outcomes of Sleep Questionnaire (FOSQ-10) both pre-operatively and at three months post-operatively. No other participant follow-up will be required beyond the usual surgical post-operative practice.

Interventions

This study aims to prospectively demonstrate subjective and objective changes in sleep disturbance due to surgical uvulopalatopharyngoplasty. We aim to observe changes in subjective symptoms (via the Epworth Sleepiness Scale and Functional Outcomes of Sleep Questionnaire) and objective apnoea hyponoea index measurement both pre- and post-operatively. These observations will be made pre-operatively and at three months post-operatively.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Patients undergoing uvulopalatopharyngoplasty with Mr Gerard Fogarty

Exclusion criteria

Children, patients who are not competent to consent

Outcome results