Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT00202943
Randomized Controlled Trial of TCRFVR and LAUP in Snorers
Comparison of Clinical Effect Between Temperature-Controlled Radio-Frequency Uvuloplasty and Laser Assisted Uvulo-Pharyngoplasty in Patients Who Snore
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 40 (planned)
- Sponsor
- Taichung Veterans General Hospital · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 20 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
Summary
We hypothesis that radiofrequency will cause less post-operative discomfort when compared with laser assited uvulopharyngoplasty. 40 patients with primary snore will be enrolled into this study. After overnight sleep test confimred that no obstructive sleep apnea existed, cases were informed consented. Then they were randomized into two groups. Post-operative pain, duration of analgesics were recorded.
Detailed description
Although Rf group was less effective, they felt less discomfort.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| PROCEDURE | TCRFVR and LAUP |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2003-03-01
- Completion
- 2004-03-01
- First posted
- 2005-09-20
- Last updated
- 2005-09-20
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00202943. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.