Prediction of Tongue Base Obstruction During Sleep
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age6-17
SponsorUniversité Catholique de Louvain
About this trial
This study investigates the hypothesis that, in children, tongue motor functions can predict both the anatomical site and the degree of upper airway obstruction contributing to obstructive sleep-disordered breathing.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Age between 6 and 17 years old
Medical diagnosis of obstructive sleep-disordered breathing requiring surgical removal of tonsils (partial or total) and/or adenoids
Positive Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire (8 or more positive responses)
Eligibility for surgical intervention
Disqualifiers
Neurological, cardiac, or respiratory comorbidity other than obstructive sleep-disordered breathing
Previous surgery of the upper airway or oral cavity
History of or current head or neck cancer
Cranial, upper airway, or oral cavity malformation
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Physiotherapist assessment
- ENT assessment
- Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy
Treatment groups
48 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov