Optimizing the Management of OSA in Children With Down Syndrome
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In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- This is an observational study: the protocol does not assign a study treatment.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Basic parameters: 0 years — 17 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- France
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Current Status Assessment for the Development of a Protocol to Optimize the Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) in Children With Down Syndrome
Overview
The objective of this retrospective descriptive study is to assess current practices for the screening and surgical treatment of OSA in children with Down syndrome at the Strasbourg University Hospital and to disseminate a management algorithm in France.
Primary outcome measures
- Apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) before and after surgery. [Time frame: Day 1 before surgery and Day 1 after surgery]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Child with Down syndrome,
- Aged between 0 and 17 years,
- Having been seen for an ENT consultation at the University Hospital or the Sleep Center of the University Hospital of Strasbourg between January 1, 2019, and December 31, 2024
Exclusion criteria
\- Presence of a written objection in the medical file of the subject (and/or their representative) to the reuse of their data for scientific research purposes.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Observational model
- Case-only
Study locations
France · 1 center
- Service d'ORL et de Chirurgie Cervico-faciale - CHU de Strasbourg - France — Strasbourg
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07334444 · 9617