The SNORE-trial: Postoperative REM-Sleep Disturbance iN Obstructive Sleep-apnea Patients and the Relation With AH-index
The goal of this observational study is to learn about the relationship between sleep alterations following anesthesia and their relationship to a potential increase of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) severity. Our main question is: Is there an increased severity of OSA on the third post-operative night compared to the first post-operative night and does this have a relation with REM sleep? Participants enrolled in this research are all diagnosed with OSA, with or without treament. All participants will be asked to wear a watchlike device called WATCHPAT to identify sleep paterns and register apneic (no breathing) and hypopneic (insufficient breathing) incidents. We ask our participants to wear this device for 8-10 hours a night when they are a sleep.
• Patients scheduled for elective surgery at the operating theatres of the AUMC with a diagnosis of OSA with or without treatment with an expected admittance of a minimum of 3 days
• Patients with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) or mandibular advancement device (MAD) are considered patients with treatment for OSA
• Patients ≥ 18 years
• Dutch or English speaking
• Willing and able to sign consent for re-use of care data