Comparison Between Natural Sleep Endoscopy and Drug-induced Sleep Endoscopy in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive, Sleep Apnea, Sleep Apnea Syndromes
About this trial
This is an interventional diagnostic trial for Sleep Apnea, Obstructive focused on measuring Sleep endoscopy, Sedation, Airflow analysis
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosis of OSA with a baseline AHI ≥ 15 per hour based on full polysomnography
- Body mass index (BMI) ≤ 35 kg/m²
- Capability of giving informed consent and willingness to undergo NSE
Exclusion Criteria:
- Central sleep apnea (defined as CAHI ≥ 30% of total AHI)
- Inability to sleep in a supine position due to a medical condition
- Inability of the patient to understand and/or comply to the study procedures
- Neuromuscular disorders or craniofacial anomalies affecting the UA
- Sedative medication use (opioids and muscle relaxants)
- Active psychiatric disorders (psychotic illness, major depression, anxiety attacks, excessive alcohol or drug use)
- Severe or decompensated cardiac or respiratory diseases
- Medical history of known causes of tiredness by day or severe sleep disruption (insomnia, PLMS, narcolepsy)
- Contra-indications for DISE: i.e. fitness for general anesthesia (ASA>3), allergy to sedative agent(s) and an expected extremely difficult airway
- Pregnancy or willing to become pregnant
Sites / Locations
- Antwerp University HospitalRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Other
Other
Natural sleep
Drug-induced sleep
Natural sleep endoscopy (NSE) OSA patients will be endoscopically evaluated during natural sleep. During NSE additional physiological measurements (flow shape analysis, acoustic analysis of snoring sounds and esophageal pressure measurements) will be carried out.
Drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) OSA patients will be endoscopically evaluated during drug-induced sleep. During DISE additional physiological measurements (flow shape analysis, acoustic analysis of snoring sounds and esophageal pressure measurements) will be carried out.