The effect of radiofrequency of the soft palate and inferior nasal turbinates on the rate of obstructive sleep apnea in patients over 55 years old

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20190602043791N4

Enrollment

Registered

2022-09-01

Start date

2022-10-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-11-21

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Conditions

Obstructive sleep apnea. Obstructive sleep apnea (adult) (pediatric)

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Obstructive sleep apnea patients over 55 years of age who undergo RF of the palate and inferior nasal turbinates. Intervention 2: Control group: Obstructive sleep a

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

55 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: AHI>5 in polysomnography with complaints of obstructive sleep apnea symptoms Age over 55 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: BMI>35 History of head and neck surgery and radiotherapy History of metabolic or cardiovascular disease

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Apnea Hypopnea Index. Timepoint: At entrance time to trial and 3 months later. Method of measurement: By Shanghai Berry pulse oximetry during night sleep.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Stanford Subjective Snoring Scale. Timepoint: At entrance to trial and 3 months later. Method of measurement: Stanford questionnaire 0-10 scale.;Epworth Sleepiness Scale. Timepoint: At entrance to trial and 3 months later. Method of measurement: Epworth with 8 questions questionnaire.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactReza Erfanian Azimzadeh Khosravi

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

r_erfanian@sina.tums.ac.ir+98 21 6670 6106

Outcome results

None listed

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