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High-resolution Pharyngeal Manometry for Obstructive Sleep Apnea

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By David T. Kent, MD
Research Sponsored by Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Scheduled to undergo DISE as part of routine clinical assessment for further evaluation of pharyngeal anatomy
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up collected during operative procedure, taking about 15 minutes.
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is testing a new diagnostic device to see if it's effective. The device is not commonly used yet and researchers want to see if it could be helpful in the future.

Eligible Conditions
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below
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You are scheduled to undergo a sleep study to assess your throat anatomy.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~collected during operative procedure, taking about 15 minutes.
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and collected during operative procedure, taking about 15 minutes. for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Pharyngeal pressure differentials
Video endoscopy of pharyngeal collapse
Secondary outcome measures
Patient tolerance of catheter

Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Investigational DeviceExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Consented participants who meet eligibility will have a drug induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) with the Solar GI High Resolution pharyngeal Manometry system.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
High-resolution pharyngeal manometry catheter
2017
N/A
~60

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Vanderbilt University Medical CenterLead Sponsor
849 Previous Clinical Trials
668,977 Total Patients Enrolled
David T. Kent, MDPrincipal InvestigatorVanderbilt University Medical Center
3 Previous Clinical Trials
210 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

High-resolution pharyngeal manometry catheter Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT03198416 — N/A
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research Study Groups: Investigational Device
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Clinical Trial 2023: High-resolution pharyngeal manometry catheter Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT03198416 — N/A
High-resolution pharyngeal manometry catheter 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT03198416 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are there still opportunities to participate in this research effort?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov states that this experiment is actively searching for volunteers and began on December 11th 2017. Last updated on October 28th 2022, the research team needs to recruit 75 participants from a single site."

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How many participants are engaged with this experiment?

"Confirmed. Clinicaltrials.gov cites that this medical study, which was originally announced on December 11th 2017, is actively recruiting patients. Approximately 75 individuals are sought out at a single clinical trial site to participate in the research."

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~8 spots leftby Mar 2025