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Pediatric Sleep ApneaPEDOSANCT02627937

Clinical Predictors of Pediatric OSAHS

An observational study of Pediatric Sleep Apnea, run by Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.

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Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to develop adequate and satisfactory tools using reliable clinical and physical factors in predicting pediatric obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) and allow greater access to appropriate therapy in children. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 2 to 18 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Pediatric Sleep Apnea
How many people
88 participants
Where
1 siteTaiwan
Study dates
Jun 2015to Dec 2015
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 2 to 18 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child, Adult

Study population: children with chief complaints of snoring

Who may be able to join

  • children (younger than 18 years old and older than 2 years old) with symptoms of snoring and then were confirmed to having obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome by a comprehensive polysomnography

Who cannot join

  • patients with substance abuse problems or the long-term usage of medications known to affect sleep, craniofacial abnormalities or neuromuscular disorders, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, mucopolysaccharidoses, Prader-Willi syndrome, history of psychosis, central sleep apnea syndrome, or previous airway surgery including tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy were excluded from the study.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Taiwan1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Department of Otolaryngology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

    Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, 833

    Hsin-Ching Lin, MD, 886-7-7317123 ext. 2533, enthclin@aol.com

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Clinical Predictors of Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea/Hypopnea Syndrome

The purpose of this study is to develop adequate and satisfactory tools using reliable clinical and physical factors in predicting pediatric obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) and allow greater access to appropriate therapy in children.

Read the detailed description

The prevalence of OSAHS is estimated to be about 1% to 4% in children, however, it is frequently underdiagnosed because of the difficulties for evaluation.Current diagnostic approaches are based on the patient's history, clinical presentation and physical examination, endoscopy, and radiological imaging examinations, and confirmation is made by the current gold standard of full-night polysomnography (PSG). Previous studies have reported the use of a clinical history, physical examination and questionnaires for predicting pediatric OSAHS but there were lacking of adequate and satisfactory results. Despite the potential diagnostic benefits, PSG for pediatric patients are not routinely used in clinical practice. Therefore, to obtain a reliable, valid, and easily-performed diagnostic or screening tool for the clinical assessment of pediatric OSAHS is essential for the cost-effective care of these patients.

Keywords
Pediatric obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome, Polysomnography

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Study groups in NCT02627937
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
pediatric sleep apneaThe children were confirmed to have OSAHS by comprehensive polysomnography (PSG).

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Clinical predictors for apnea/hypopnea index (AHI)

    When all variables were analyzed individually with the AHI, Spearman rank correlation analysis was used to explore the relationships between clinical predictor variables and AHI.Significant variables were entered into stepwise multiple linear regression analysis to identify independent predictors for pediatric OSAHS and to develop a predictive equation for AHI values.

    Measured: up to 4 months

Secondary outcomes (6)
  1. Anthropometric measurements: body mass index z-score (BMI z-score)

    BMI z-score: a measure of relative weight adjusted for the child's age and gender, and calculated by dividing the difference between the measured value and the mean by the standard deviation.

    Measured: up to 4 months

  2. Anthropometric measurements: tonsil size grading

    Tonsil size grading: 0, surgically removed tonsils; 1, tonsils hidden within the pillars; 2, tonsils extending to the pillars; 3, tonsils were beyond the pillars but not to the midline; and 4, tonsils extended to the midline.

    Measured: up to 4 months

  3. Anthropometric measurements: modified Mallampati grade (aka updated Friedman's tongue position

    updated Friedman's tongue position: I: visualization of the entire uvula and tonsils/pillars.; IIa: visualization of most of the uvula, but the tonsils/pillars are absent.; IIb: visualization of the entire soft plate to the base of the uvula.; III: visualization of some of the soft palate, but the distal structures are absent.; IV: visualization of the hard palate only.

    Measured: up to 4 months

  4. Anthropometric measurements: uvular length

    uvular length in centimeter

    Measured: up to 4 months

  5. Snoring visual analogue scale (Snoring VAS)

    Snoring VAS (Units on a Scale): 0-10, 0 = "no snoring noise" and 10 = "the loudest sound imaginable

    Measured: up to 4 months

  6. Apnea/hypopnea index (AHI)

    AHI: total number of apneas and hypopneas per hour of electroencephalographic sleep.

    Measured: up to 4 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted11 Dec 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2015
  3. Primary completionDec 2015
  4. Study completionDec 2015 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Case only
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrolment
88 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02627937
Sponsor's protocol ID
CGMH IRB NO. 104-3716B
Acronym
PEDOSA
Status last verified
Oct 2015
First submitted
6 Nov 2015
Last updated
11 Dec 2015
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Pediatric Sleep Apnea, run by Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 11 Dec 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Taiwan. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Chi-Chih Lai, MD (886-7-7317123 ext. 2533, gordon93@cgmh.org.tw), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Clinical predictors for apnea/hypopnea index (AHI) (time frame: up to 4 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 11 Dec 2015.

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