Randomized Controlled Trial of TCRFVR and LAUP in Snorers

Taichung Veterans General Hospital

Status: Completed

Conditions: Snorer

Treatments: Procedure: TCRFVR and LAUP

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00202943

TCVGH-917003A

911007

Details and patient eligibility

About

We hypothesis that radiofrequency will cause less post-operative discomfort when compared with laser assited uvulopharyngoplasty. 40 patients with primary snore will be enrolled into this study. After overnight sleep test confimred that no obstructive sleep apnea existed, cases were informed consented. Then they were randomized into two groups. Post-operative pain, duration of analgesics were recorded.

Full description

Although Rf group was less effective, they felt less discomfort.

Sex: All

Ages: 20+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• RDI < 5/h

Exclusion criteria

• Previous treated snoring, coagulation disorder

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)