Adenotonsillectomy and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Study

Completed

Conditions studied: Adenotonsillectomy

In brief

Adenotonsillectomies are one of the most common childhood surgeries and are first-line treatment to correct childhood obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). This is a study comparing patients with and without OSA looking at the length of stay following adenotonsillectomy and the factors affecting length of stay.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01462539

Run by

Nationwide Children's Hospital

People needed

200

Starts

2011-10-01

Expected to finish

2012-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2012-11-30

Who can join

Age: 3 and older, up to 6. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• history of snoring/gasping/ or pause in breathing reported by caregivers.
• age 3-6 years old
• undergoing adenotonsillectomy only no concurrent surgery
• scheduled as outpatient and plan for discharge home

You may not qualify if…

• Preoperatively requiring additional respiratory support
• scheduled for concurrent surgery that could increase total general anesthetic time
• recurrent adenotonsillitis as sole indication for surgery

Where it is running

• Nationwide Children's Hospital — Columbus, Ohio, United States

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