Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-25 @ 3:44 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-25 @ 3:44 AM
NCT ID:
NCT00503802
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* Age 18-80 years
* Newly diagnosed obstructive sleep apnea (apnea-hypopnea index \>= 5 events/hour)
* CPAP therapy recommended
* Persistent bilateral inferior turbinate hypertrophy
* American Society of Anesthesiologists Class I-III
* Ability to give informed consent
* Ability and willingness to complete the study protocol
* Fluency in verbal and written English
Exclusion Criteria:
* Previous surgical turbinate treatment
* Other nasal disorders (i.e. recurrent epistaxis, desiccated or crusted mucosa, severe bilateral obstructing septal deformity, or obstructing polyposis)
* Active respiratory tract infections
* Coagulopathy
* Severe psychiatric comorbidity (taking anti-psychotic medication)
* American Society of Anesthesiologists Class IV or V
* Pregnancy
* No telephone
* Plans of moving during the study period
* Known contraindication to lidocaine with epinephrine, oxymetazoline, or acetaminophen
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Maximum Age:
80 Years
Study:
NCT00503802
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT00503802