Nasal Obstruction in Sleep Apnea Patients Compared to the General Population

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Status: Completed

Conditions: Nasal Obstruction; Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Syndrome

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01282125

OSAS og nasalstenose

Details and patient eligibility

About

Recent clinical findings of research at Trondheim University Hospital suggest that surgical correction of the nose septum in addition to volume reduction of the nose cavity may be beneficial in patients who suffer from both nose obstruction and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome(data not yet published).

This study aims to compare nose obstruction prevalence in sleep apnea patients and the general population

Enrollment: 217 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 70 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

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Exclusion criteria

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Trial design

217 participants in 2 patient groups

sleep apnea

Description:

100 patients suffering from obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

controls

Description:

100 subjects matching cases to age, sex, and body weight