Adenotonsillectomy and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Study

Factors That Increase Length of Stay After Outpatient Surgery of 3-6 Year Olds With OSAS Symptoms Versus Without OSAS Symptoms After Adenotonsillectomy

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01462539

Enrollment

200

Registered

2011-10-31

Start date

2011-10-31

Completion date

2012-10-31

Last updated

2012-11-30

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Conditions

Adenotonsillectomy

Brief summary

Adenotonsillectomies are one of the most common childhood surgeries and are first-line treatment to correct childhood obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). This is a study comparing patients with and without OSA looking at the length of stay following adenotonsillectomy and the factors affecting length of stay.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

3 Years to 6 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. history of snoring/gasping/ or pause in breathing reported by caregivers. 2. age 3-6 years old 3. undergoing adenotonsillectomy only no concurrent surgery 4. scheduled as outpatient and plan for discharge home

Exclusion criteria

1. Preoperatively requiring additional respiratory support 2. scheduled for concurrent surgery that could increase total general anesthetic time 3. recurrent adenotonsillitis as sole indication for surgery

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Length of stay (LOS)	1 Day (Day of Surgery)

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Cause of increased Length of stay (LOS)	1 Day (Day of Surgery)

Countries

United States

Outcome results