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Intracapsular Tonsillectomy in the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults | Clinical Trials | Clareo Health

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Intracapsular Tonsillectomy in the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults

NCT04314492•Turku University Hospital

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Summary

Treating sleep apnea in adults caused by tonsillar hypertrophy with intracapsular tonsillectomy by coblation

Detailed Description

The investigators aim to study if good surgical results can be achieved by intracapsular tonsillectomy with coblation while monitoring safety, efficiency and cost-effectiveness. In adult tonsil surgery, the current practice in Finland is commonly extracapsular tonsillectomy with monopolar electrosurgery.

Eligibility

Age

16 - 65 years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion Criteria

•age 16-64
•Planned tonsil surgery with informed concent
•Obstructive sleep apnea (AHI \> 15)
•Tonsillar size of 3-4 on the Friedman scale

Exclusion Criteria

•BMI \> 35 (Based on finnish Käypä Hoito -recommendations)
•Central sleep apnea
•Weight loss of more than 10% within the study period
•Untreated obstruction of nasal breathing
•Treated peritonsillar abscess \<1 month before enrollment
•Active tonsillar infection
•Previous tonsillar surgery (excluding incision of abscess)
•Malignancy
•High use of analgesics \>1 DDD daily during last 4 weeks
•Untreated reflux
+4 more criteria

Locations (2)

Satasairaala

Pori, Satakunta, Finland

Turku University Hospital

Turku, Southwest Finland, Finland

Key Dates

Start Date

September 1, 2020

Primary Completion Date

January 31, 2025

Completion Date

January 31, 2025

Last Updated

April 25, 2025

Enrollment

ACTUAL participants

Conditions

Tonsillar HypertrophySleep Apnea, Obstructive

Interventions

Tonsillectomy

PROCEDURE

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RECRUITINGPHASE4

Optimization of Pediatric Tonsillectomy to IMprove AnaLgesia

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Intracapsular Tonsillectomy in the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults

Inclusion Criteria

Exclusion Criteria

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