Upper airway obstruction Upper airway obstruction
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention group A: Maintaining the tongue in a protruded position by wearing the TPR under sedation
Intervention group B: Maintaining the tongue in position by wearing the TPR under sedation
Sponsors
Masuda Rikuo
Tsuiki Satoru
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Patients undergoing dental treatment under intravenous sedation. 2) Males over 20-year-old 3) Patients whose AHI is more than or equal to 10.0 events/hr and less than 30.0 events/hr based on preliminary sleep testing. 5) Patients who are healthy, or have mild systemic disease 6) Patients who agree to participate in this study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients who have congnitive and sensor impair ment 2) Patients who are judged to be ineligible fot this study by the doctor 3) Patients who don't agree to participate in this study 4) Patients whose tongue is not maintained in position by the tongue capsule of TPR prior to the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Abnormal Breathing Index - Apnea: ABI-A | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Data from type 3 portable sleep apnea monitor, result of sleep study and questionnaire, medical informations, result of EEG recording and vital signs recording, anesthesia records, data from various monitors | — |
Contacts
Public ContactAkiko Nishimura
Showa Medical University Hospital
Outcome results
None listed