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Obstructive Sleep ApneaTET21NCT07658053

Effects of a Pacifier on Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Its Repercussions in Infants With Down Syndrome

A study testing CURAPROX pacifier use, Pacifier diary and Polysomnography (PSG) to explore OSA in people with Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21), run by Hospices Civils de Lyon at 1 site in France.

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Opening soon. The study is approved but enrolment has not started yet. Sites may already take enquiries.

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Trial summary

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is characterised by repetitive collapse of the upper airway during sleep, inducing breathing disturbances that can result in oxygen desaturation and frequent arousals. In children, OSA can have long-term consequences on the development and on the cardiovascular system. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 23 to 38 days
What is being tested?
CURAPROX pacifier use, Pacifier diary and Polysomnography (PSG) to explore OSA
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
50 participants
Where
1 siteFrance
Study dates
2 Nov 2026to 2 Apr 2029
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

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 23 to 38 days
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • Group 1 (infants with CURAPROX pacifier)
  • Age 1 month (±1 week)
  • Children diagnosed with free and homogeneous trisomy 21
  • For whom a consultation is planned at ~1 month in the department of genetics
  • Affiliated to a social security scheme
  • With informed consent of the 2 legal representatives
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  • Group 2 (infants without CURAPROX pacifier)
  • Infants included in the OMF21 study (sponsored by HCL, n°ID-RCB 2025-A01900-49, approved by ethical committee Nord-Ouest IV on October 9th 2025)
  • With informed consent of the 2 legal representatives for re-use of the data

Who cannot join

  • Group 1 (infants with CURAPROX pacifier)
  • Diagnosed with mosaic trisomy 21
  • Born preterm (gestation age at birth <37 weeks)
  • Known allergy to silicone
  • Currently participating to an interventional study protocol implying an ongoing exclusion period from other studies
  • Group 2 (infants without CURAPROX pacifier) - Use of the CURAPROX pacifier for ≥1 month

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

France1 site
  • Hôpital Femme-Mère-Enfant, Service d'épileptologie clinique, des troubles du sommeil et de neurologie fonctionnelle de l'enfant

    Bron, 69500

    Patricia FRANCO, PU-PH, 4 27 85 60 52 ext. +33, patricia.franco@chu-lyon.fr

    Patricia FRANCO, PU-PH

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About this study

Official title: Effects of a Pacifier on the Development of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Its Repercussions in Infants With Down Syndrome

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is characterised by repetitive collapse of the upper airway during sleep, inducing breathing disturbances that can result in oxygen desaturation and frequent arousals. In children, OSA can have long-term consequences on the development and on the cardiovascular system.

Down Syndrome (DS) is a genetic disorder associated with intellectual disability and many comorbidities. The prevalence of OSA is particularly high in patients with DS, from infancy. In a recent study, OSA was diagnosed in 97% infants and early diagnosis and intervention from the age of 6 months was associated with better neurocognitive outcome at 3 years old. Therefore, there is a need to develop new strategies to prevent OSA early in infancy.

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OSA can be linked to some orofacial abnormalities presented by patients with DS. Indeed, orofacial functions and structures ca play a crucial role in OSA. For example, nose breathing allows the tongue to act as a stimulator of the transverse maxillary growth during childhood, allowing the upper airway to develop properly.

The primary objective of the present study is to evaluate the effects of a pacifier used by infants with Down Syndrome (from the age of 1 months) on the severity of OSA at the age of 6 months, by comparing a group of infants with the pacifier vs a group of infants without the pacifier.

The main hypothesis is that infants who used the pacifier from 1 month- to 6 month-old will have lower OSA severity (estimated by the obstructive apnea hypopnea index on polysomnography (PSG)).

Being tested
CURAPROX pacifier use, Pacifier diary, Polysomnography (PSG) to explore OSA, Non-nutritive sucking recording, Oro-myo-functional clinical evaluation
Keywords
Sleep apnea, Down syndrome, Oro-myo-functional development, Sleep, Non-nutritive sucking, Pacifier
Medical subject headings
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive, Down Syndrome, Sleep Apnea Syndromes

What participants receive

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

  • CURAPROX pacifier useDevice

    The CURAPROX pacifier is a biofunctional pacifier developed to promote nasal breathing and a healthy oro-facial development, available for sale to the general public. It will be given to infants when they are 1 month old, until the last visit at 6 months.

  • Pacifier diaryOther

    A diary will be filled in by the caregivers for 2 consecutive days each month until the visit at the hospital (at 6 months). Parents will be reminded to fill in the dairy by a phone call.

  • Polysomnography (PSG) to explore OSADiagnostic test

    Patients will undergo full-night PSG (including electrocardiogram to monitor heart rate and the JAWAC system to record mandibular movements) at the age of 6 months in the sleep unit of Hôpital Femme-Mère-Enfant (Bron, France) to explore OSA, included in the routine care of children with DS.

    OSA diagnosis will be made based on the obstructive apnea-hypopnea index (OAHI) resulting from the PSG. OSA will be diagnosed when OAHI ≥1.5/hour.

  • Non-nutritive sucking recordingOther

    Non-nutritive sucking performance will be recorded through an experimental method using a classical pacifier, equipped with pressure sensors. Recording will last about 10 minutes. Variables related to sucking performance (maximum amplitude, frequency of sucking bursts, etc.) will be recorded.

    It will be recorded on the day of inclusion (1 month old) and on the day of polysomnography (6 months old).

  • Oro-myo-functional clinical evaluationOther

    Orofacial myofunctional evaluation will be conducted by a physiotherapist according to the OMES-E (Orofacial Myofunctional Evaluation with Scores for Nursing Infants) during the hospitalization for polysomnography (at 6 months old).

  • Neurocognitive evaluationBehavioural

    The Bayley Scale (4th edition) will be administered by a neuropsychologist. Global score will be calculated along with its four subscores (cognitive, language, motor).

  • Sleep Disturbance Scale for ChildrenOther

    The Sleep Disturbance Scale for Children is a short questionnaire answered by parents about their child's sleep disorders.

    Total score and scores for each sleep disorder will be calculated, according to the classical procedures during hospitalization for polysomnography in the sleep unit.

  • Sleep Hygien Scale for ChildrenOther

    The Sleep Hygiene Scale for Children is a short questionnaire answered by parents about their child's sleep habits.

    Total score and scores for each sleep disorder will be calculated, according to the classical procedures during hospitalization for polysomnography in the sleep unit.

  • PedsQL-InfantsOther

    The PedsQL-Infants questionnaire is designed to evaluate quality of life in infants. It will be given to parents during their child's hospitalization for polysomnography (at 6 months old).

Study groups in NCT07658053
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Infants with Down Syndrome without CURAPROX pacifierNo interventionInfants with Down Syndrome, included in the study OMF21 (age: 6 months), who did not use the CURAPROX pacifier
Infants with Down Syndrome with the CURAPROX pacifierExperimentalinfants with Down Syndrome with the pacifier
Receives: Device: CURAPROX pacifier use; Other: Pacifier diary; Diagnostic Test: Polysomnography (PSG) to explore OSA; Other: Non-nutritive sucking recording; Other: Oro-myo-functional clinical evaluation; Behavioral: Neurocognitive evaluation; Other: Sleep Disturbance Scale for Children; Other: Sleep Hygien Scale for Children; Other: PedsQL-Infants

What is being measured

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

  1. Obstructive apnea hypnopnea index

    OAHI (/h) will be measured by PSG. Night PSG will take place during a 24h-stay at the hospital when infants are 6 months old.

    Measured: Month 6

Secondary outcomes (16)
  1. Pulse wave amplitude drop (PWAD)

    PWAD (/h) will be measured by PSG. Night PSG will take place during a 24h-stay at the hospital when infants are 6 months old.

    Measured: Month 6

  2. Hypoxic burden

    Hypoxic burden (% min /h) will be measured during a 24h-stay at the hospital when infants are 6 months old.

    Measured: Month 6

  3. Mandibular movements index

    Mandibular movements index (/h) will be measured using the JAWAC system during the PSG of a 24h-stay at the hospital when infants are 6 months old.

    Measured: Month 6

  4. OSA severity class

    Determined based on the value of OAHI on PSG at 6 months:

    • No OSA : IAHO <1,5/h
    • Light OSA : IAHO ≥1,5/h
    • Moderate OSA : IAHO [5 ;10/h[
    • Severe OSA : IAHO ≥10/

    Night PSG will be recorded during the 24h-hospital stay at 6 month old.

    Measured: Month 6

  5. Frequency of sucking bursts (/min)

    Sucking performance will be measured by non-nutritive sucking recording. Non-nutritive sucking recording will take place at 1 month (during a consultation in the department of genetics) and at 6 months (during the 24h-stay at the hospital for polysomnography).

    Measured: Month 6

  6. Amplitude of sucking bursts (mB)

    Sucking performance will be measured by non-nutritive sucking recording. Non-nutritive sucking recording will take place at 1 month (during a consultation in the department of genetics) and at 6 months (during the 24h-stay at the hospital for polysomnography).

    Measured: Month 6

  7. Total sleep time (TST)

    TST (min) will be measured during a 24h-stay at the hospital when infants are 6 months old.

    Measured: Month 6

  8. Wake after sleep onset (WASO)

    WASO (min) will be measured during a 24h-stay at the hospital when infants are 6 months old.

    Measured: Month 6

  9. Sleep fragmentation

    Arousal index (/h) will be measured during a 24h-stay at the hospital when infants are 6 months old.

    Measured: Month 6

  10. Sleep architecture

    Percentage of sleep stages (%) will be measured during a 24h-stay at the hospital when infants are 6 months old

    Measured: Month 6

  11. Oro-facial myo-functional characteristics

    12 subscores and total score on the OMES-E (Orofacial Myofunctional Evaluation with Scores - Expanded protocol ; score) Clinical examination of oro-facial myo-functional characteristics will take place during the 24h-stay at the hospital for polysomnography (age: 6 months).

    Total score ranges from 0 to 100. Higher score means better outcome.

    Measured: Month 6

  12. Subjective parental evaluation of sleep disorders on the Sleep Disturbance Scale for Children (SDSC)

    SDSC: 1 total score and subscores (insomnia, sleep disordered breathing, non-restorative sleep)

    Total score ranges from 22 to 110. Higher scores mean worse outcomes.

    Measured: Month 6

  13. Subjective parental evaluation of sleep hygiene on the Sleep Hygiene Scale for Children (SHSC)

    SHSC: 1 total result ("sleep hygiene issue": yes/no) and three scores (attachment parenting, translational coping, screen exposure).

    Positive scores are worse than negative scores. SHSC will be filled-in by parents during the hospital-stay of their child for polysomnography (age: 6 months)

    Measured: Month 6

  14. Neuropsychological evaluation

    Neurosychological evaluation will be conducted by an experienced neuropsychologist using the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development (4th edition). Total score and subscores (posture, hand-eye coordination, language, sociability) will be collected. Neurosychological evaluation will be conducted on the morning following polysomnography, during the 24h-hospital stay of the child (age: 6 months).

    Scores range from 0 to 160. Higher scores mean better outcomes.

    Measured: Month 6

  15. Heart rate variability (HRV)

    Time-domain HRV indices: RR, HR, NN50, pNN50, SDNN, RMSSD Frequency-domain HRV indices: Ptot, VLF, LF, HF, LFnu, HFnu, LF/HF ratio. HRV measures will be compared between the sample of children with DS and a control group of healthy children from the AuBE cohort (cohort from a previous study).

    HRV indices will be calculated for the electrocardiogram signal recorded during the PSG (age: 6 months).

    Measured: Month 6

  16. Quality of life on the PedsQL

    Results of the PedsQL consist in 1 total score + 5 subscores (physical functioning, physical symptoms, emotional functioning, social functioning, cognitive functioning).

    The PedsQL questionnaire will be filled-in by parents during the hospital-stay of their child for polysomnography (age: 6 months).

    Total score ranges from 0 to 144. Higher score means worse outcomes.

    Measured: Month 6

Timeline

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

  1. First posted18 Jun 2026
  2. Study start2 Nov 2026 (estimated)
  3. Primary completion2 Apr 2029 (estimated)
  4. Study completion2 Apr 2029 (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
Prevention
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
50 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT07658053
Sponsor's protocol ID
69HCL26_0448
Other IDs
2026-A01060-51
Acronym
TET21
Status last verified
Oct 2026
First submitted
20 May 2026
Last updated
7 Oct 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing CURAPROX pacifier use, Pacifier diary and Polysomnography (PSG) to explore OSA in people with Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21), run by Hospices Civils de Lyon at 1 site in France.

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 9 inclusion and 6 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: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 Oct 2026. 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 France. 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?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

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

Contact Patricia FRANCO, PU-PH (4 27 85 60 52 ext. +33, patricia.franco@chu-lyon.fr), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Obstructive apnea hypnopnea index (time frame: Month 6). 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 7 Oct 2026.

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