Clinical Trial: Nasal Obstruction in Sleep Apnea Patients Compared to the General Population

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Observational

Official Title: A Comparative Study of Nasal Obstruction in a Sleep Apnea Population Compared to the General Population

Brief Summary:

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

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Current Primary Outcome:

• patient reported nasal obstruction [ Time Frame: 1 week ]
  assessed by a 10-point visual analogue scale (VAS) and Sino Nasal Outcome Score(SNOT-20) questionnaire.
• objective nasal obstruction [ Time Frame: 1 week ]
  measured by acoustical rhinometry and Peak Nasal Inspiratory Flow (PNIF).

Original Primary Outcome: Peak Nasal Inspiratory Flow measured in litres per minute [ Time Frame: 3 months after surgery ]

Current Secondary Outcome:

Original Secondary Outcome: VAS scale, the subjects will put a mark at a 10 cm line, where 0 defines no subjective discomfort and 10 defines the maximum subjective discomfort [ Time Frame: 3 months after surgery ]

Information By: Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Dates:
Date Received: January 18, 2011
Date Started: December 2010
Date Completion:
Last Updated: March 10, 2017
Last Verified: March 2017