Outcome
Type |
Measure |
Description |
Time frame |
Safety issue |
Primary |
Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI) |
AHI will be measured by a home sleep study device (Watchpat300) and will be compared between both arms, the higher the AHI the more severe the sleep apnea |
First postoperative night |
|
Secondary |
Complication rate |
All complication will be scored and will be compared between both arms |
Until 30 days after surgery |
|
Secondary |
The number of nursing interventions |
Nursing interventions will be scored on a form and the number of nursing interventions will be compared between both arms |
First postoperative night |
|
Secondary |
Type of nursing interventions |
e.g. waking up the patient or starting or increasing oxygen therapy/flow, this will be compared between both arms. |
First postoperative night |
|
Secondary |
Oxygen Desaturation Index (ODI) |
ODI will be measured by a home sleep study device (Watchpat300) and will be compared between both arms |
First postoperative night |
|
Secondary |
AHI during Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep |
AHI during REM sleep will be measured by a home sleep study device (Watchpat300) and will be compared between both arms |
First postoperative night |
|
Secondary |
Respiratory disturbance index (RDI) |
RDI will be measured by a home sleep study device (Watchpat300) and will be compared between both arms |
First postoperative night |
|
Secondary |
Mean saturation |
Mean saturation will be measured by a home sleep study device (Watchpat300) and will be compared between both arms |
First postoperative night |
|
Secondary |
Mean saturation during desaturations, |
Mean saturation during desaturations will be measured by a home sleep study device (Watchpat300) and will be compared between both arms |
First postoperative night |
|
Secondary |
Number of desaturations |
Number of desaturations will be measured by a home sleep study device (Watchpat300) and will be compared between both arms |
First postoperative night |
|
Secondary |
Percentage of saturation <90% |
will be measured by a home sleep study device (Watchpat300) and will be compared between both arms |
First postoperative night |
|
Secondary |
Percentage of saturation <88% |
will be measured by a home sleep study device (Watchpat300) and will be compared between both arms |
First postoperative night |
|
Secondary |
Percentage of saturation <85% |
will be measured by a home sleep study device (Watchpat300) and will be compared between both arms |
First postoperative night |
|
Secondary |
Percentage of saturation <80% |
will be measured by a home sleep study device (Watchpat300) and will be compared between both arms |
First postoperative night |
|
Secondary |
Percentage of saturation <70% |
will be measured by a home sleep study device (Watchpat300) and will be compared between both arms |
First postoperative night |
|
Secondary |
Time (minutes) of saturation <90% |
will be measured by a home sleep study device (Watchpat300) and will be compared between both arms |
First postoperative night |
|
Secondary |
Time (minutes) of saturation <88% |
will be measured by a home sleep study device (Watchpat300) and will be compared between both arms |
First postoperative night |
|
Secondary |
Time (minutes) of saturation <85% |
will be measured by a home sleep study device (Watchpat300) and will be compared between both arms |
First postoperative night |
|
Secondary |
Time (minutes) of saturation <80% |
will be measured by a home sleep study device (Watchpat300) and will be compared between both arms |
First postoperative night |
|
Secondary |
Time (minutes) of saturation <70% |
will be measured by a home sleep study device (Watchpat300) and will be compared between both arms |
First postoperative night |
|
Secondary |
Total sleep time (minutes) |
Total sleep time will be measured by a home sleep study device (Watchpat300) and will be compared between both arms |
First postoperative night |
|
Secondary |
Percentage of REM sleep in total sleep time |
Percentage of REM sleep will be measured by a home sleep study device (Watchpat300) and will be compared between both arms |
First postoperative night |
|
Secondary |
Percentage of Deep sleep in total sleep time |
Percentage of Deep sleep will be measured by a home sleep study device (Watchpat300) and will be compared between both arms |
First postoperative night |
|
Secondary |
Percentage of light sleep in total sleep time |
Percentage of light sleep will be measured by a home sleep study device (Watchpat300) and will be compared between both arms |
First postoperative night |
|
Secondary |
Percentage of awake time |
Percentage of awake time will be measured by a home sleep study device (Watchpat300) and will be compared between both arms |
First postoperative night |
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