Intracapsular Tonsillectomy in the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults
NCT ID: NCT04314492
Last Updated: 2025-04-25
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
25 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2020-09-01
2025-01-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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NA
SINGLE_GROUP
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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Intracapsular tonsillectomy with coblation
(Total) Intracapsular tonsillectomy (ICTE) with coblation
Tonsillectomy
Intracapsular removal of tonsillar tissue (\>90%) with coblation
Interventions
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Tonsillectomy
Intracapsular removal of tonsillar tissue (\>90%) with coblation
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Planned tonsil surgery with informed concent
* Obstructive sleep apnea (AHI \> 15)
* Tonsillar size of 3-4 on the Friedman scale
Exclusion Criteria
* 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
* Anticoagulative medication
* Any condition of hemophilia
* Pregnancy, lactation
* Other, evaluated by treating physician
16 Years
65 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Turku University Hospital
OTHER_GOV
Responsible Party
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Jaakko Piitulainen
Consultant, Doctor of Medical Science
Principal Investigators
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Jussi Jero, Professor
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
University of Turku
Jaakko Piitulainen, M.D., Ph.D.
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Turku University Hospital
Locations
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Satasairaala
Pori, Satakunta, Finland
Turku University Hospital
Turku, Southwest Finland, Finland
Countries
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Other Identifiers
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T62/2020
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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