The epidemiology of obstructive sleep disorders in the thoracic surgery patient collective: a risc factor for postoperative morbidity?

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00005645

Enrollment

321

Registered

2014-05-14

Start date

2013-12-04

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

G47.31

Interventions

Group 1: Patients scheduled for thoracotomy get a preoperative OSA-screening including 2 questionaires, ApnoeaLink and Sleepminder. The postoperative cours including complications are prospectively re

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: medical indication for thoracotomy, informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: a. hypercapnia b. Demencia or severe depression or other neurologic diseases reducing awareness and understanding of the questionaires c. recent myocardial infarction or stroke or persistent hypertention non-reactive on medical therapy within the last 12 weeks d. no informed consent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Primary end point is the prevalence of Obstructive sleep apnoe in the thoracic surgery patients cohort.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Frequency of postoperative complications in the patient with obstructive sleepind disorder compared with the patient without. 2. Diagnostic value of questionaires compared to technical OSA screening.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactStefan Welter

Ruhrlandklinik, Westdeutsches Lungenzentrum

stefan.welter@ruhrlandklinik.uk-essen.de0201/4334012

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026