Randomized Controlled Trial of TCRFVR and LAUP in Snorers

This study has been completed.

First Received: September 13, 2005 No Changes Posted

Sponsor:	Taichung Veterans General Hospital
Information provided by:	Taichung Veterans General Hospital
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00202943

Purpose

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.

Condition	Intervention
Snorer	Procedure: TCRFVR and LAUP

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment, Randomized, Open Label, Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study
Official Title:	Comparison of Clinical Effect Between Temperature-Controlled Radio-Frequency Uvuloplasty and Laser Assisted Uvulo-Pharyngoplasty in Patients Who Snore

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Snoring

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Taichung Veterans General Hospital:

Primary Outcome Measures:

LAUP is more effective in eliminating snoring

Secondary Outcome Measures:

However, Rf cause less post-operative discomfort

Estimated Enrollment:	40
Study Start Date:	March 2003
Estimated Study Completion Date:	March 2004

Detailed Description:

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

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	20 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	Yes

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

RDI < 5/h

Exclusion Criteria:

Previous treated snoring, coagulation disorder

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00202943

Sponsors and Collaborators

Taichung Veterans General Hospital

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

Shih-An Liu, MD, MHA

Taichung Veterans General Hospital

More Information

No publications provided

Study ID Numbers:	911007, TCVGH-917003A
Study First Received:	September 13, 2005
Last Updated:	September 13, 2005
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00202943 History of Changes
Health Authority:	R.O.C. (Taiwan): Taichung Veterans General Hospital

Keywords provided by Taichung Veterans General Hospital:

TCRFVR, LAUP, Snorer

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on February 08, 2010