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Sleep Apnea, ObstructiveNCT01427075

Evaluation Of The Pharynx in Patients Undergoing Lateral Pharyngoplasty

A study testing LATERAL PHARYNGOPLASTY in people with Sleep Apnea, Obstructive, run by Hospital do Servidor Publico Estadual at 1 site in Brazil.

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Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

This study will evaluate the pharynx in patients undergoing lateral pharyngoplasty for treatment of obstructive sleep apnea through MRI, before and 6 months after surgery. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 years
Conditions the study is for
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
What is being tested?
LATERAL PHARYNGOPLASTY
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
15 participants
Where
1 siteBrazil
Study dates
Mar 2011to Nov 2012
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 65 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

Who cannot join

  • MRI contraindications

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Brazil1 site
  • Hospital Do Servidor Publico Estadual

    São Paulo, São Paulo

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About this study

Official title: Evaluation of the Pharynx Through MRI in Patients Undergoing Lateral Pharyngoplasty for Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea

This study will evaluate the pharynx in patients undergoing lateral pharyngoplasty for treatment of obstructive sleep apnea through MRI, before and 6 months after surgery.

Being tested
LATERAL PHARYNGOPLASTY
Keywords
Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Sleep Apnea, Obstructive, Pharyngeal Muscles
Medical subject headings
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • LATERAL PHARYNGOPLASTYProcedure or surgery

    tonsilectomy and lateral pharyngoplasty

Study groups in NCT01427075
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
lateral pharyngoplastyExperimentallateral pharyngoplasty
Receives: Procedure: LATERAL PHARYNGOPLASTY

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. expansion of pharynx

    Measured: 6 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted1 Sep 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startMar 2011
  3. Primary completionNov 2012 (estimated)
  4. Study completionNov 2012 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
15 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01427075
Sponsor's protocol ID
018/11
Status last verified
Apr 2012
First submitted
30 Aug 2011
Last updated
10 Apr 2012
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing LATERAL PHARYNGOPLASTY in people with Sleep Apnea, Obstructive, run by Hospital do Servidor Publico Estadual at 1 site in Brazil.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 10 Apr 2012. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Brazil. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

expansion of pharynx (time frame: 6 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 10 Apr 2012.

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