Radiofrequency surgery of the soft palate in the treatment of snoring - a placebo-controlled trial
Recent publications have demonstrated a reduction in snoring with radiofrequency (RF) surgery of the soft palate. Yet so far, all published data has been based on non-controlled trials.Aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of RF surgery of the soft palate in a randomized, placebo-controlled t...
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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01 July 2005
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Sleep
Year: 2005, Volume: 28, Issue: 7, Pages: 847-850 |
| ISSN: | 1550-9109 |
| DOI: | 10.1093/sleep/28.7.847 |
| Online Access: | Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1093/sleep/28.7.847
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| Author Notes: | Boris A. Stuck, MD, Alexander Sauter, MD, Karl Hörmann, MD, Thomas Verse, MD, Joachim T. Maurer, MD (Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany) |
| Summary: | Recent publications have demonstrated a reduction in snoring with radiofrequency (RF) surgery of the soft palate. Yet so far, all published data has been based on non-controlled trials.Aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of RF surgery of the soft palate in a randomized, placebo-controlled trial.Outpatients department at university hospital, department of otorhinolaryngology26 patients with primary snoring (AHI<15, BMI<35).Patients were treated with temperature-controlled RF surgery of the soft palate under local anesthesia. In accord with a randomization protocol they received 2 sessions of RF surgery (total amount of energy: 3.300 Joule) or placebo (insertion of device needle without energy delivery).Snoring was evaluated by the bed partner with 10 cm visual analogue scales. 23 patients completed the study; 12 received RF-surgery and 11 received placebo. Snoring scores did not change in the placebo group (8.4±1.6 to 8.0±2.3) while improving in the RF-group (8.1±1.3 to 5.2±2.4). The difference between the groups was statistically significant (p<0.05).RF-surgery was significantly better than placebo, although the reduction in snoring was only moderate in our group of patients. This study underlines the necessity for well-controlled clinical trials in the treatment of snoring. |
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| Item Description: | Gesehen am 25.03.2022 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1550-9109 |
| DOI: | 10.1093/sleep/28.7.847 |