Tonsillectomy in Adults With Tonsillar Hypertrophy and Obstructive Sleep Apnea

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Conditions studied: Obstructive Sleep Apnea

In brief

The purpose of the study is to determine if tonsillectomy eliminates symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea in patients with obstructive sleep apnea and marked tonsillar hypertrophy with normal soft palate and uvula length.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02204696

Run by

University of Southern California

People needed

0

Starts

2010-12-01

Expected to finish

2015-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-12-02

Who can join

Age: 17 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• At least 18 years of age
• Documented obstructive sleep apnea (with central apneas of the total number of apneas plus hypopneas)
• Able to complete all forms in English and follow-up appointments
• Willing to undergo 3 home sleep studies; and markedly hypertrophic (3+ or 4+) tonsils
• Tonsil size of 3+ or 4+ corresponds to tonsils that occupy more than 50% of the space between the tonsillar fossa (side of the throat) and midline

You may not qualify if…

• No craniofacial abnormality
• No history of COPD, untreated psychological disorder, other sleep disorder, alcohol or drug abuse
• Body mass index <35 kg/m2
• Unable to tolerate other treatments for obstructive sleep apnea
• Soft palate length > 4 cm
• Uvula length > 2 cm
• No significant nasal obstruction

Where it is running

• Keck Hospital of USC — Los Angeles, California, United States

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