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Pediatric Sleep ApneaNCT04621513

Collaborative Care Model for Allergic Rhinitis With Obstructive Sleep Apnea From Prevention to Treatment.

A study testing laser acupuncture (RJ laser S/N 1813458) and western medicine in people with Pediatric Sleep Apnea, run by China Medical University Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.

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Trial summary

In this project,the investigators aim to establish a Collaborative Care Model of TCM and Western Medicine to improve the quality of life and symptoms of AR with OSA children and educate care-givers diet and massage information to improve self-care ability and alleviate anxiety for parents. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 6 months to 18 years
Conditions the study is for
Pediatric Sleep Apnea
What is being tested?
laser acupuncture (RJ laser S/N 1813458) and western medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
60 participants
Where
1 siteTaiwan
Study dates
29 Jul 2020to 31 Dec 2022
Phase
Interventional
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 6 months to 18 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Age less than 18 years old
  • Patients with persistent, moderate to severe allergic rhinitis who have been diagnosed by ARIA (2014) diagnostic criteria
  • AHI by polysomnography is >1 and diagnosis with obstructive sleep apnea.

Who cannot join

  • Abnormal craniofacial structure and require surgery.
  • Patients with sleep apnea caused by muscular dysplasia of the upper respiratory tract ( eg. cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, and other congenital muscular hypoplasia).
  • Mental or behavioral abnormalities that cannot cooperate with the researcher, such as schizophrenia, depression, suicidal ideation, etc.
  • Allergy to the treatment previously
  • Any disease or organ system dysfunction that may be life-threatening

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Taiwan1 site, 1 recruiting
  • China Medical University & Hospital

    Taichung, 40447

    Wan-Yu Lai, MD, +886975681928, d15779@mail.cmuh.org.tw

    Wan-Yu Lai, MD

    Recruiting

Other trials in Taiwan

About this study

Official title: Establishing the Collaborative Care Model of Traditional Chinse Medicine and Western Medicine for Allergic Rhinitis With Obstructive Sleep Apnea From Prevention to Treatment.

In this project,the investigators aim to establish a Collaborative Care Model of TCM and Western Medicine to improve the quality of life and symptoms of AR with OSA children and educate care-givers diet and massage information to improve self-care ability and alleviate anxiety for parents. In addition, the investigators will use portable oxymeter to detect the change of SpO2 and respiratory arousal index daily at home and evaluate sensitivity and specificity of portable oxymeter device applied in OSA. The investigators want to give holistic health care for participants and care-givers by this project. In addition, the investigators will build a training environment to provide medical education and training opportunity to teach medical students and clinician the knowledge of pediatric allergic rhinitis and obstructive sleep apnea by caring patients and learning from clinical cases.

Read the detailed description

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) affects 1-6% among children and has negative influence on day-time school performance and quality of sleep. It also cause failure to thrive,cardiovascular disease,and metabolic disease, which need early intervention. About 6% allergic rhinitis (AR) children would combine with OSA and refractory to treatment and need long-term intra-nasal corticosteroid or surgery if have moderate-severe OSA with adenoid-tonsillar hypertrophy. Some parents considering the side effect of steroid and risk of surgery will search Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for help.

TCM is one kind of preventive medicine by educating people how to keep health by diet and massage. The breathing technique and "Teeth-Buckling and Salivary-Swallowing motion" noted in Inner Canon of the Yellow Emperor, one of the most important ancient Chinese medical text are compatible with myofunctional therapy for OSA. There are several studies revealed improve immune response in allergic rhinitis by TCM and severity of OSA by acupuncture.

In this project, the investigators aim to establish a Collaborative Care Model of TCM and Western Medicine to improve the quality of life and symptoms of AR with OSA children and educate care-givers diet and massage information to improve self-care ability and alleviate anxiety for parents. In addition, the investigators will use portable oxymeter to detect the change of SpO2 and respiratory arousal index daily at home and evaluate sensitivity and specificity of portable oxymeter device applied in OSA. The investigators want to give holistic health care for patients and care-givers by this project. In addition, the investigators will build a training environment to provide medical education and training opportunity to teach medical students and clinician the knowledge of pediatric allergic rhinitis and obstructive sleep apnea by caring patients and learning from clinical cases.

Being tested
laser acupuncture (RJ laser S/N 1813458), western medicine

What participants receive

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

  • laser acupuncture (RJ laser S/N 1813458)Device

    use a low-level-laser acupuncture on acupoint

  • western medicineDrug

    Also called intra-nasal corticosteroid(AVAMYS) with Montelukast (singulair)

    Montelukast 4mg 1 tablet HS AVAMYS nasal spray 27.5μg QD

Study groups in NCT04621513
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Collaborative Care Model of TCM and WMExperimentalTraditional Chinese Medicine(TCM):laser acupuncture and massage education. Western Medicine (WM):intra-nasal corticosteroid with singulair
Receives: Device: laser acupuncture (RJ laser S/N 1813458); Drug: western medicine
Western medicineActive comparatorWestern Medicine (WM):intra-nasal corticosteroid with singulair
Receives: Drug: western medicine

What is being measured

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

  1. The change of mean score of Obstructive Sleep Apnea-18 Questionnaire

    Evaluation quality of life pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea-18 ,(score:0-108)

    Measured: 8 weeks

Secondary outcomes (8)
  1. The change of mean score of Sinus and Nasal Quality of Life Survey

    questionnaire for quality of life Sinus and Nasal disease (score:5-45)

    Measured: 8 weeks

  2. The change of mean score of Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire

    For quality of sleep (score:0-22)

    Measured: 8 weeks

  3. The change of mean score of SNAP IV ( Swanson, Nolan and Pelham questionnaire)

    for hyperactivity -tention deficiency disease (score:0-78)

    Measured: 8 weeks

  4. Apnea-Hypopnea Index

    by polysomnography

    Measured: 8 weeks

  5. adeonid nasopharnygeal ratio

    by X ray Cephalometry

    Measured: 8 weeks

  6. tonsil size

    Friedman Grading Scale (grade 0-4)

    Measured: 8 weeks

  7. nasal volume

    Acoustic rhinometry

    Measured: 8 weeks AND 12 weeks

  8. adenoid size

    Clemen and McMurray grade 1-4

    Measured: 8 weeks

Timeline

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

  1. First posted9 Nov 2020
  2. Study start29 Jul 2020
  3. Primary completion16 Dec 2021 (estimated)
  4. Study completion31 Dec 2022 (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
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
Parallel Randomized controlled trial
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
60 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04621513
Sponsor's protocol ID
CMUH109-REC1-089
Status last verified
Nov 2020
First submitted
29 Jul 2020
Last updated
9 Nov 2020
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing laser acupuncture (RJ laser S/N 1813458) and western medicine in people with Pediatric Sleep Apnea, run by China Medical University 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 3 inclusion and 5 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 9 Nov 2020. 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 Wan-Yu Lai (886-4-22052121 ext. 4561, d15779@mail.cmuh.org.tw), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

The change of mean score of Obstructive Sleep Apnea-18 Questionnaire (time frame: 8 weeks). 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 9 Nov 2020.

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