NCT05049369

Long-term Results of Tonsillectomy in the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 17 (actual)
• Sponsor: Turku University Hospital · Other Government
• Sex: All
• Age: 16 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Long-term results of tonsillectomy in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea in adults

Detailed description

The investigators are studying long-term efficiency of tonsillectomy in adults with obstructive sleep apnea caused by tonsillar hypertrophy. These patients have undergone tonsillectomy in 2004-2018 and now 3-17 years later investigators will perform new polysomnographies and compare these results with preoperative values. Especially the reduction in apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) will be evaluated. The quality of life and possible symptoms will be measured with questionnaires.

Conditions

• Obstructive Sleep Apnea
• Tonsillar Hypertrophy
• Sleep Apnea Syndromes

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Polysomnography	Polysomnography is performed one time overnight

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-01-25
• Primary completion: 2022-10-01
• Completion: 2022-12-04
• First posted: 2021-09-20
• Last updated: 2023-12-26

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Finland