Obstructive sleep apnoea. Sleep apnoea
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: RFTA(Radio-Frequency-Tissue-Ablation). Intervention 2: contol group:UPPP(Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty).
Treatment - Surgery
Intervention group: RFTA(Radio-Frequency-Tissue-Ablation)
contol group:UPPP(Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty)
Sponsors
Vice Chancellor for research of university of Tehran Medical science
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Patients over 18 years with suspected obstructive sleep apnea; apnea index more than 5 and less than 30 in PolySomnography; BMI below 35; No treatment for obstructive sleep apnea; Report obstruction at the level of the soft palate and the back of the palate and tonsils in larynx and nasal endoscopy and desire to participate in the study exclusion criteria: Patients under 18 years; AHI(Apnea–hypopnea index) = 30; previous history palate surgery; radiation of the head and neck; dysmorphic face or craniofacial syndromes; Class 4 and 5 American Society of Anesthesiologist; severe depression; mental instability; Pregnant patients; illiterate patients and Individuals wishing to relocate.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Drowsiness severity. Timepoint: 3month. Method of measurement: ESS questinaire.;Quality life. Timepoint: 3month. Method of measurement: ESS questinaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactKarimian Ali
Tehran University of Medical Science
Outcome results
None listed