Pretreatment Assessment of Oropharynx Ans Soft Palate Radiofrequency Surgery - a Multi-center Study

October 18, 2010 updated by: University of Helsinki

The Impact of Pretreatment Assessment of Oropharynx on Interstitial Soft Palate Radiofrequency Surgery Outcome - a Multi-center Study in Patients With Habitual Snoring

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

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

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.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

74

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

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.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: intervention
Interstitial soft palate RF surgery
Procedure: Interstitial soft palate surgery
Soft palate RF surgery in local anaesthesia
Other Names:
  • RFA
  • RFTA

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
VAS
Time Frame: 3 months postoperatively
Visual analogue scale snoring patient and bed partner
3 months postoperatively

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

University of Helsinki

Collaborators

Helsinki University Central Hospital
Olympus Surgical Technologies Europe, Celon Ag Medical Instruments, Teltow, Germany

Investigators

  • Study Director: Leif JJ Bäck, MD PhD, Helsinki University Dept of ORL HN Surg

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2009

Study Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 18, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 18, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

October 19, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

October 19, 2010

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 18, 2010

Last Verified

October 1, 2007

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Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • LEFA

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