Predicting tongue blockage during sleep in children
Part of Brain & nervous system, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study uses a special camera during sleep to see if the tongue is blocking the airway in children with sleep-disordered breathing. It may help doctors better understand why some children still have trouble breathing after tonsil surgery.
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Who can take part
- You are between 6 and 17 years old.
- You have been diagnosed with obstructive sleep-disordered breathing and need surgery to remove your tonsils and/or adenoids.
- Your Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire score was 8 or more.
- You do not have other serious medical conditions (like heart, nerve, or lung problems besides the sleep breathing issue).
- You have not had previous surgery on your throat, mouth, or airway, and you have no history of head or neck cancer.
- You do not have any malformations of the skull, upper airway, or mouth, and you are able to safely have an endoscopy (a camera test).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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