Snoring
Conditions
Keywords
Radiofrequency, ablation, RFA, RFTA, RFITT, soft palate.
Brief summary
Interstitial radiofrequency (RF) surgery of the soft palate (SP) is an established option in the treatment of habitual snoring. The decision making process in the management of habitual snoring would benefit from diagnostic guidelines for oropharyngeal findings. The aim was to investigate the correlation of systematic clinical pretreatment oropharyngeal examination scores with the efficacy of interstitial RF surgery of SP in a multi-center study
Detailed description
TABLE 1. The inclusion and exclusion criterion used for the multicenter study. Criteria Inclusion Exclusion \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Age (years) 18-65 \< 18, \> 65 Habitual snoring yes no Excessive daytime sleepiness no yes BMI (kg/m2) \< 28 \> 28 AHI (events/hour) \< 15 \> 15 Overjet (mm) \< 5 \> 5 Clinical suspicion of obstruction no yes at base of tongue Size of palatine tonsils (grade) 0-II III-IV Nose breathing problems no yes Pharyngeal tonsil hypertrophy no yes A bed partner to assess snoring yes no \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Abbreviations: BMI = body mass index, AHI = apnea-hypopnea index.
Interventions
PROCEDUREInterstitial soft palate surgery
Soft palate RF surgery in local anaesthesia
Sponsors
Olympus Surgical Technologies Europe, Celon Ag Medical Instruments, Teltow, Germany
Helsinki University Central Hospital
University of Helsinki
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
TABLE 1. The inclusion and exclusion criterion used for the multicenter study. Criteria Inclusion Exclusion \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Age (years) 18-65 \< 18, \> 65 Habitual snoring yes no Excessive daytime sleepiness no yes BMI (kg/m2) \< 28 \> 28 AHI (events/hour) \< 15 \> 15 Overjet (mm) \< 5 \> 5 Clinical suspicion of obstruction no yes at base of tongue Size of palatine tonsils (grade) 0-II III-IV Nose breathing problems no yes Pharyngeal tonsil hypertrophy no yes A bed partner to assess snoring yes no \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Abbreviations: BMI = body mass index, AHI = apnea-hypopnea index.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| VAS | 3 months postoperatively | Visual analogue scale snoring patient and bed partner |
Outcome results
None listed