Description

The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of MMA surgery on the quality of life of patients with obstructive sleep apnea.

It was hypnotized that MMA does not result in a significant improvement in the quality of life in patients with OSA.

The main objective is the SF-36 questionnaire The secondary objectives are the; OHIP-14, ESS, FOSQ, EQ-5D-3L and OQLQ

Design: observational study

Study population: 80 Patients who qualify for MMA above the age of 18

The patients will be recruited at the departments of Oral and Maxillofacial surgery. Individuals who match the next inclusion and exclusion criteria will be the population base of this study.There will also be a control group.These patients will have the same inclusion and exclusion criteria next to the diagnosis with OSA. The control group will be a group of patients without OSA.

Inclusion criteria for this research are:

• 18 years and older.
• Ability to speak, read and write Dutch.
• Ability to follow up.
• Ability to use a mobile device with internet connection for the online questionnaires.
• Diagnosis with OSA. (only for the intervention group)
• Expected to maintain current lifestyle (sports, medicine, diet etc.).
• Qualifies for MMA surgery
• Patients who provide informed consent

Exclusion criteria for this research:

• Patients who do not qualify for MMA surgery
• Medication used/ related to sleeping disorders.
• Night or shifting work.
• Severe chronic heart failure.
• Medical history of known causes of tiredness by day or severe sleep disruption (insomnia,
• PLMS, Narcolepsy).
• Seizure disorder.
• Known medical history of mental retardation, memory disorders or psychiatric disorders.
• Patients with old type of pacemakers (It is possible that old types of peacemakers are not
• Compatible with the electromagnetic radiation of the electronics of the SPT).
• Shoulder, neck and back complaints.
• Reversible morphological upper airway abnormalities (e.g. enlarged tonsils).
• Inability to provide informed consent.
• Simultaneous use of other treatment modalities to treat OSA.
• Previous treatment for OSA with MRA or SPT
• Pregnancy.
• patients under the age of 18
• Patients with mild or no OSA at all (if patient meets this criteria they will be part of the control group)

In total there will be 80 patients included.

There will be no intervention done for the purpose of this study. But the intervention that will be observed is how the MMA effects the Quality of Life of the patients who underwent this surgery. We are going to prospective observe them and follow them up through their procedure.

The responsible researcher will introduce the research to the patients. When patients meet the inclusion criteria they will be asked to participate in the research. The decision regarding participation in the study, which is made by the patient, is entirely voluntary. Patients are given two weeks time to consider joining the study population. Refusal of participation will have no consequences for further treatment of the patient. They will be asked to sign informed consent.