NCT01022320

Effect of Lateral Pharyngoplasty on Blood Pressure in Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) Patients

Effect of Lateral Pharyngoplasty on Blood Pressure in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 20 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Hospital do Servidor Publico Estadual · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 70 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

* Describe blood pressure changes on patients with OSA treated with lateral pharyngoplasty * Compare the mean of systolic and diastolic blood pressure in 24 hours, average systolic and diastolic pressure during daytime and night and changes in the nocturnal decrease.

Detailed description

The variables are: Ambulatory blood pressure data Snoring scale BMI neck circumference abdominal circumference medications and life style changes

Conditions

• Obstructive Sleep Apnea
• High Blood Pressure

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Lateral Pharyngoplasty	surgery lateral pharyngoplasty: consists on the section and rotation of the superior constrictor pharyngeal muscle associated with the ressection of the palatopharyngeus preserving the palatoglossus and mucosa of posterior and anterior tonsilar pillar , bilaterally.

Timeline

• Start date: 2009-05-01
• Primary completion: 2010-06-01
• Completion: 2010-12-01
• First posted: 2009-12-01
• Last updated: 2009-12-01

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Brazil