Study to Evaluate Recovery From Postoperative Pain After Sleep Apnea Surgery

Withdrawn before enrolling · Phase 4

Conditions studied: Sleep Apnea, Obstructive

In brief

The purpose of this study is to assess whether tonsillectomy and UPPP performed using the study device to treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) symptoms in adults is associated with less postoperative pain during the 21-day postoperative recovery period compared to electrocautery dissection.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00380458

Run by

ArthroCare Corporation

People needed

0

Last updated by the study team

2015-08-26

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Subject is > or = 18 years of age
• Subject has positive diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea confirmed by polysomnographic study
• Subject is a surgical candidate for UPPP and tonsillectomy with or without tongue base somnoplasty
• Subject signs IRB-approved informed consent form
• Subject is willing and able to complete required follow-up.

You may not qualify if…

• Subject has had a previous tonsillectomy
• Subject's RDI >40
• Subject has a history of chronic use of narcotic pain medications
• Subject is unable to take liquid opioid analgesics
• Subject requires additional surgical procedures (such as nasal septoplasty or FESS) within 28 days of enrollment

Where it is running

• Mayo Clinic Rochester — Rochester, Minnesota, United States

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