Sleep Surgery Trials – Solutions (Part 2)

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM PT

Location: 403B

Lead Presenter(s)

Edward M. Weaver, MD MPH

Professor
Univ of Washington
Seattle, WA, United States

Co-Presenter(s)

SM

Stuart G. MacKay, BSC Med MBBS (hons)

Professor
University of Wollongong
Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia

Disclosure(s):

Edward M. Weaver, MD MPH:

faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Stuart G. MacKay, BSC Med MBBS (hons):

faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Part 1 of this Expert Lecture pair reviews unique challenges of surgery randomized trials in pediatric and adult populations, and Part 2 illustrates solutions to the challenges with completed rigorous surgery randomized trials in the context of pediatric and adult obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

Learning Objectives:

Appreciate high level evidence for reconstructive sleep surgery.
Understand strategies for implementing surgery trials.
Consider future steps in sleep surgery trials.