Injection Snoreplasty: Comparison Between Ethanol and Ethanolamine Oleate

University of Sao Paulo

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Snoring; Apnea

Treatments: Procedure: Injection Snoreplasty

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00804037

ORLHCFMUSP 1

Details and patient eligibility

About

SUMMARY INTRODUCTION: among various treatments for patients with primary snoring, upper airway resistance syndrome (UARS) and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS), the injection snoreplasty arose as a promising alternative in some selected cases.

OBJECTIVE: to investigate the efficacy and tolerance of injection snoreplasty comparing Ethanol and Ethanolamine Oleate.

Enrollment: 20 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 80 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Snoring
• RDI < 15 /h

Exclusion criteria

• BMI > 35

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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20 participants in 2 patient groups

Ethanol

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Procedure: Injection Snoreplasty

Ethanolamine Oleate

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Procedure: Injection Snoreplasty