Description Module
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Description Module
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2025-12-24 @ 2:39 PM
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NCT ID:
NCT01223859
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
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Abbreviations: BMI = body mass index, AHI = apnea-hypopnea index.
Study:
NCT01223859
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT01223859