N/A Completed N=30

Comparison of Sleep Study Results After Partial Intracapsular Tonsillectomy Versus Total Tonsillectomy

sleep-disordered breathing · Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00887471 ↗

Enrolled (actual)

Serious AEs

0.0%

Results posted

Feb 2014

Primary outcomePrimary: Median Change in Apnea-hypopnea Index (AHI) — 3.8; 8.0 events per hour of sleep — p=.590

Summary

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate similar improvements in sleep-disordered breathing as determined by sleep study with microdebrider-assisted partial intracapsular tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy versus total Bovie electrocautery tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy.

Outcome Measures

Outcome	Result	p-value
PRIMARY Median Change in Apnea-hypopnea Index (AHI)	3.8; 8.0	.590
SECONDARY Number of Patients With Apnea-hypopnea Index (AHI) Less Than or Equal to 5	5; 4	1.00

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

The medical records of 149 children who underwent partial intracapsular tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy at the State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Medical Center or the Long Island College Hospital will be reviewed to identify children with positive preoperative polysomnography. 18 of those with positive preoperative studies will be randomly selected and offered participation in the study.
Once enrolled, the participants will be matched by age, sex, time since procedure and polysomnography results (Apnea Hypopnea Index Index within 5) to 18 children who underwent traditional tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (out of a total of 455 patients).

Exclusion Criteria

Recurrent tonsillitis
Craniofacial syndromes
Neuromuscular disorders
Sickle cell disease

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