Status:

UNKNOWN

Virtual Surgery of the Upper Airways

Lead Sponsor:

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Collaborating Sponsors:

SINTEF Health Research

St. Olavs Hospital

Conditions:

Sleep Apnea, Obstructive

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-70 years

Brief Summary

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a sleep related breathing disorder caused by repetitive collapses of the upper airways resulting in impaired breathing, oxygen desaturation and sleep disturbances. OSA...

Detailed Description

This study is the clinical part of a project that contains 4 work packages (WP 1-4). The clinical study (work WP 1) will ensure the inclusion of up to 30 patients with verified sleep apnea that will b...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Obstructive sleep apnea
  • need either functional septorhinoplasty or oropharyngeal/orthognathic surgery in order to establish adequate airway patency
  • have undergone sleep registration using polysomnography and ultrawideband radar
  • on the subsequent clinical evaluation presenting either 1) intranasal obstruction, due to malalignment of the nasal septal cartilage or the nasal outer framework; and/or 2) oropharyngeal obstruction or retrognathia.

Exclusion

  • previous nasal or oropharyngeal surgery
  • previous use of nasal decongestant or nasal topical steroids over the last 3 months

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 20 2021

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 31 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04829201

Start Date

April 20 2021

End Date

December 31 2024

Last Update

November 3 2023

Active Locations (2)

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St Olavs Hospital

Trondheim, Trøndelag, Norway, 7006

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Aleris Solsiden

Trondheim, Norway