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Obstructive Sleep ApneaNCT05033626

Simultaneous Operations on the Thyroid Gland and Hyoid Suspension in Patients With Combined Thyroid Pathology and OSA

A study testing Simultaneous thyroidectomy and hyoid suspension and Thyroidectomy in people with Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Obstructive Sleep Apnea-hypopnea, run by State Budgetary Healthcare Institution, National Medical Surgical Center N.A. N.I. Pirogov, Ministry of Health of Russia at 1 site in Russia.

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Trial summary

Simultaneous operations on the thyroid gland and hyoid suspension in patients with combined thyroid pathology and moderate to severe OSA. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 30 to 60 years, men only
What is being tested?
Simultaneous thyroidectomy and hyoid suspension and Thyroidectomy
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
10 participants
Where
1 siteRussia
Study dates
15 Oct 2021to 1 May 2024
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 30 to 60 years
  • Men only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • The patient understands the essence of all procedures planned in the framework of an initiative clinical trial and voluntarily confirms his desire to participate by written informed consent;
  • Male or female patients with completed skeletal growth at the age of 30 to 60 years, inclusively, with thyroid pathology and moderate to severe OSAS according to cardiorespiratory monitoring with obstruction of the soft tissues of the upper respiratory tract at the levels of the oropharyngeal and laryngopharynx, without radiography of the pathology of the paranasal sinuses;
  • Еhe patient is scheduled for thyroid gland surgery (thyroidectomy with / without lymphadenectomy, subtotal resection of the thyroid gland, hemithyroidectomy).

Who cannot join

  • Women during pregnancy, childbirth;
  • Women during breastfeeding;
  • Persons with mental disorders;
  • Persons detained, taken into custody, serving a sentence in the form of restriction of freedom, arrest, imprisonment or administrative arrest;
  • Chronic somatic diseases in the stage of decompensation. Conditions and concomitant pathology of other organs, which are a contraindication for general anesthesia and intubation;
  • Diseases and conditions associated with severe bleeding disorders (hemophilia, von Willebrand disease, deficiency of one or more coagulation factors, etc.);
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  • Infectious diseases in the acute stage.
  • Severe brain injuries, which entailed consequences in the form of focal epilepsy, encephalopathy, dementia;
  • Pathology of the paranasal sinuses according to X-ray data;
  • Pathologies that are relative contraindications for CPAP therapy (bullous lung disease; pulmonary emphysema; a history of pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum, pneumocephalus, respiratory distress syndrome, external liquorrhea; previous surgical interventions on the brain, middle or inner ear, pituitary gland; recurrent sinusitis; recurrent eye infections; severe hypotension; severe dehydration; frequent nosebleeds; fractures of the bones of the face; condition after esophagectomy in history (risk of damage to the anastomosis due to increased pharyngeal / esophageal pressure); hemodynamic instability; a history of severe chronic heart failure; Decompensation of major diseases; cardiomyopathy of any genesis; oncological diseases (except for pathology of the thyroid gland);
  • Pathologies that are absolute contraindications for CPAP therapy (unconsciousness of the patient; severe respiratory failure, which may require intubation and subsequent mechanical ventilation; cerebrospinal fluid fistula; collapse of the epiglottis according to sleep endoscopy);
  • refusal of the patient to carry out CPAP therapy.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Oleg Savchuk, MD, PhD contact

+79175728719

osavchuk71@mail.ru

Russia1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Pirogov National Medical and Surgical Center

    Moscow, 105203

    Oleg Savchuk, MD, PhD, 89175728719, osavchuk71@mail.ru

    Konstantin Apostolidi, Prof, MD

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Simultaneous Operations on the Thyroid Gland and Hyoid Suspension in Patients With Combined Thyroid Pathology and Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA).

Simultaneous operations on the thyroid gland and hyoid suspension in patients with combined thyroid pathology and moderate to severe OSA.

Read the detailed description

The ineffectiveness of conservative treatment of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) (CPAP-therapy) or its rejection leads to a surgical solution of the issue, the purpose of which is to eliminate obvious anatomical obstacles, to increase the lumen of the upper respiratory tract. Modern methods of multilevel surgical treatment of OSAS make it possible to achieve more than 80% success.

Most often, at the first stage of OSAS treatment, otorhinolaryngologists use rhinosurgical techniques such as septoplasty, lower submucosal vasotomy, partial conchotomy, removal of nasal polyps, including using endoscopic techniques. At the subsequent stages of multilevel treatment, depending on the level of obstruction and the severity of OSAS, uvulopalatoplasty or uvulopalatopharyngoplasty, partial resection of the tongue or lingual tonsil, suspension of the tongue root and sublingual system, various types of genioplasty and maxillary reduction are performed.

This approach allows expanding the airways in the oropharyngeal region and laryngopharynx, improving functional outcomes and quality of life in patients with OSAS.

At the same time, first of all, it is necessary to carefully assess the benefits and potential risks of surgical treatment, especially in patients with an unfavorable morbid background and from older age groups.

  • The investigators will offer patients with concomitant thyroid pathology and moderate or severe OSAS to perform simultaneous operations from one access, where the hyoid bone to the thyroid cartilage will be sutured in the second stage. The stabilization of the hyoid bone and the muscular frame, as an integral complex of the laryngopharynx, increases the airway space and neutralizes obstruction. (1-3) Under endotracheal anesthesia, a horizontal skin incision up to 5 cm long is made at the level of the upper edge of the thyroid cartilage, the skin and subcutaneous fat are dissected. The sternohyoid and sternothyroid muscles are retracted. An audit of the thyroid gland is performed. Step by step, using the ultrasonic dissector, the sections of the gland necessary for resection are separated, ligated, and transected. The vessels of the upper and lower poles are separated with the preservation of blood supply to the right and left upper and lower parathyroid glands. Using a microsurgical technique, neurolysis of the recurrent laryngeal nerves is performed. The control of the integrity of the recurrent laryngeal nerves was performed using the neuromonitoring apparatus.

The hyoid bone is mobilized in the anterocaudal direction and is fixed to the thyroid cartilage with four permanent non-absorbable sutures. If sufficient mobilization does not occur during the operation, the tendon of the stylohyoid muscle is dissected. Surgical drainage is installed 24 hours after surgery.

Advantages:

  • access from one incision with combined pathology of the thyroid gland and OSAS which reduces the need for delayed operations;
  • decrease in apnea hypopnea index (AHI) to 50.7% and subjective daytime sleepiness according to foreign literature.
Being tested
Simultaneous thyroidectomy and hyoid suspension, Thyroidectomy
Keywords
OSA, CPAP, hyoid suspension, hypopharyngeal obstruction
Medical subject headings
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive, Microcephaly, Primary Autosomal Recessive, 6

What participants receive

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

  • Simultaneous thyroidectomy and hyoid suspensionProcedure or surgery

    Under endotracheal anesthesia, a horizontal skin incision up to 50 mm long is made at the level of the upper thyroid cartilage, the skin and subcutaneous fat are dissected. The sternohyoid and sternothyroid muscles are retracted. An audit of the thyroid gland is performed. Step by step, using the ultrasonic dissector, the sections of the gland necessary for resection are separated, ligated and transected. Using microsurgical techniques, neurolysis of the recurrent laryngeal nerves is performed. The quality control of the return of the laryngeal nerves is ensured to the required extent using the neuromonitoring apparatus.

  • ThyroidectomyProcedure or surgery

    The hyoid bone is mobilized in the anterocaudal direction and is fixed to the thyroid cartilage with four permanent non-absorbable sutures. If sufficient mobilization does not occur during the operation, the tendon of the stylohyoid muscle is dissected. Surgical drainage is installed 24 hours after surgery.

Study groups in NCT05033626
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
ThyroidectomyOtherNot described
Receives: Procedure: Thyroidectomy
Simultaneous thyroidectomy and hyoid suspensionExperimentalNot described
Receives: Procedure: Simultaneous thyroidectomy and hyoid suspension; Procedure: Thyroidectomy

What is being measured

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

  1. The absence of severe adverse reactions

    Shortness of breath, bleeding, suppuration

    Measured: Up to 2 months after surgery

Secondary outcomes (10)
  1. The STOP-BANG questionnaire

    The STOP-BANG questionnaire provides 8 possible signs of the presence of apnea: loud snoring; stopping breathing during sleep; daytime tiredness; increased blood pressure; BMI> 35; neck circumference ≥ 43 cm (41 cm for women), male and over 50 years of age. If there are 3 or more signs, the risk of sleep apnea is considered to be increased.

    Measured: Screening, Day 30 and Day 60

  2. Three-level European quality of life five-dimensional questionnaire

    There are five dimensions: mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression. Each dimension has 3 levels: no problems, some problems, and extreme problems. Patients choice results into a 1-digit number that expresses the level selected for that dimension. The digits for the five dimensions can be combined into a 5-digit number that describe the health status.

    Measured: Screening, Day 30 and Day 60

  3. Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI)

    Apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) is the total number of episodes of complete or partial cessation of breathing during one hour of sleep (with polysomnography or cardiorespiratory monitoring). AHI is used to assess the severity of OSAS. Calculated using the formula: (number of apnea episodes + number of hypopnea episodes) / sleep or study time.

    AHI <5 is considered the norm. Average degree of OSAS 15≤IAG <30. Severe AHI ≥30. A decrease in the indicator shows an improvement in OSAS during treatment.

    Measured: Screening, Day 30 and Day 60

  4. The Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS)

    The Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) is a scale for measuring daytime sleepiness using a questionnaire. Helpful in diagnosing sleep disorders.

    Subjects are asked to rate the likelihood of falling asleep on a scale of increasing probability from 0 to 3 for various situations they encounter in everyday life. The scores for the eight questions are added to form a single number. A number in the range of 0-9 is considered normal, while a number in the range of 10-24 indicates that you should seek professional advice.

    Measured: Screening, Day 30 and Day 60

  5. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) Questionnaire

    The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) is a questionnaire that assesses sleep quality over a 1 month time frame. It consists of 19 individual elements, making up 7 components that give one overall rating. Each item is weighted on a scale from 0 to 3. The overall PSQI score is then calculated by adding the scores of the seven components to give an overall score of 0 to 21, where lower scores mean healthier sleep quality.

    Measured: Screening, Day 30 and Day 60

  6. Cardiorespiratory monitoring

    Cardiorespiratory monitoring - is one of the main methods for diagnosing snoring and breathing disorders during sleep. It allows you to identify episodes of snoring and respiratory arrest (apnea) during sleep, to determine the level of oxygen during episodes of disturbed breathing, to reveal the relationship between apnea and disturbances in the rhythm and conduction of the heart, persistent arterial hypertension, and also to establish the degree of OSA

    Measured: Screening, Day 60

  7. Native endoscopy of the upper respiratory tract with Müller's test

    Upper airway endoscopy with Müller's test is performed with flexible optics in a sitting or supine position of the patient. After a forced exhalation, he inhales with his hand closed to his nose and mouth. Levels, shapes and severity of nasal, pharyngeal and laryngeal obstruction are assessed

    Measured: Screening, Day 30 and Day 60

  8. Sleep endoscopy

    Sleep endoscopy (drug-induced slip endoscopy (DISE)) is a research method in which the patient is immersed in a drug-induced sleep, at a certain depth of which the sound phenomenon of snoring occurs using a flexible endoscope. All parts of the nose, pharynx and larynx are examined. The degree, shape, and levels of obstruction are determined.

    Measured: Screening, Day 60

  9. The intensity of pain assesment

    The intensity of pain is quantified using Verbal Rating Scale. The following scale of verbal assessments is applied: 0 - no pain, 1 point - mild, 2 - moderate, 3 - strong, 4 points - very strong and 5 points - unbearable pain.

    Measured: On the day of surgery, 2 days after the surgery

  10. Pulse oximetry

    Pulse oximetry is an indirect method for assessing ventilation. Estimation of the average values of saturation is important for the detection of chronic nocturnal hypoxemia and respiratory failure during sleep. A decrease in average saturation values below 90% indicates severe respiratory failure during sleep.

    Measured: On the day of surgery, 2 days after the surgery

Timeline

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

  1. First posted5 Sep 2021
  2. Study start15 Oct 2021
  3. Primary completion1 Oct 2023 (estimated)
  4. Study completion1 May 2024 (estimated)

Resources

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
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
10 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05033626
Sponsor's protocol ID
NMSC-02-21
Status last verified
Mar 2023
First submitted
27 Aug 2021
Last updated
28 Mar 2023
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes

Publications

  • Song SA, Wei JM, Buttram J, Tolisano AM, Chang ET, Liu SY, Certal V, Camacho M. Hyoid surgery alone for obstructive sleep apnea: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Laryngoscope. 2016 Jul;126(7):1702-8. doi: 10.1002/lary.25847. Epub 2016 Jan 23.

    PubMed 26801005
  • Canzi P, Berardi A, Tinelli C, Montevecchi F, Pagella F, Vicini C, Benazzo M. Thirteen Years of Hyoid Suspension Experience in Multilevel OSAHS Surgery: The Short-Term Results of a Bicentric Study. Int J Otolaryngol. 2013;2013:263043. doi: 10.1155/2013/263043. Epub 2013 Feb 20.

    PubMed 23509464
  • Baisch A, Maurer JT, Hormann K. The effect of hyoid suspension in a multilevel surgery concept for obstructive sleep apnea. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2006 May;134(5):856-61. doi: 10.1016/j.otohns.2006.01.015.

    PubMed 16647548

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Simultaneous thyroidectomy and hyoid suspension and Thyroidectomy in people with Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Obstructive Sleep Apnea-hypopnea, run by State Budgetary Healthcare Institution, National Medical Surgical Center N.A. N.I. Pirogov, Ministry of Health of Russia at 1 site in Russia.

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 3 inclusion and 12 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 28 Mar 2023. 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 Russia. 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?

Contact Oleg Savchuk, MD, PhD (+79175728719, osavchuk71@mail.ru), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

The absence of severe adverse reactions (time frame: Up to 2 months after surgery). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT05033626, which also lists 3 linked publications.

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 28 Mar 2023.

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