Tonsillectomy vs. Tonsillotomy in Adults With Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-65
SponsorUniversity of Aarhus
About this trial
The primary purpose of this randomized controlled trial s to investigate whether surgical reduction of palatine tonsils (tonsillotomy) is a superior treatment compared to complete surgical removal of palatine tonsils (tonsillectomy) in adults patients with obstructive sleep apnea and concomitant enlarged tonsils in regards of perioperative and postoperative morbidity.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Age > 18 years
Tonsil size 2, 3, or 4 (Friedman tonsil scale)
Confirmed OSA with sleep analysis not older than a year either CRM or PSG
ASA 1 or 2
Disqualifiers
Previous pharyngeal surgery such as previous tonsillotomy, tonsillectomy or palatal surgery
Epileptic disease or severe neurological comorbidity.
ASA 3, or 4.
Central sleep apnea
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Tonsillectomy
- Tonsillotomy
Treatment groups
464 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsLocations
Sponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov