Could a tiny nerve hold the key to better breathing?
NCT ID NCT05754216
Summary
This study aimed to learn more about a specific nerve in the throat (the glossopharyngeal nerve) and see if electrically stimulating it during surgery could help keep the airway open. It planned to involve adults with sleep apnea who were already scheduled for surgery to remove a tumor in the throat area. The main goal was to gather basic information about the nerve's location and its effect on breathing muscles, not to provide a direct treatment.
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States
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