Behavioral Effects of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children
Completed
Conditions studied: Sleep-disordered Breathing, Sleep Apnea, Obstructive, ADHD
In brief
Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) in children may be responsible for disruptive daytime behaviors such as inattention and hyperactivity. Many children undergo tonsillectomy for SDB and disruptive daytime behaviors. However, the link between SDB and disruptive behavior is not clearly understood. This study will evaluate the relationship between SDB and disruptive behavior.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00060723
- Run by
- University of Michigan
- People needed
- 106
- Starts
- 1999-08-01
- Expected to finish
- 2004-01-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2016-12-06
Who can join
Age: 5 and older, up to 12. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Scheduled for adenotonsillectomy at participating local otolaryngology practices
You may not qualify if…
- Serious health conditions that make interpretation of sleep studies or cognitive testing difficult
- Mental or physical handicaps that prevent proper interpretation of behavioral tests
- Current treatment by a physician for SDB
- Previous surgeries for SDB, such as adenoidectomy and/or tonsillectomy or other airway-related surgeries
- Inability to schedule sleep and behavioral testing prior to surgery
- Requires sleep or behavioral testing for clinical indications
- Planning to schedule additional surgeries within 1 year of study entry
- Unreliable or inconvenient access to the University of Michigan facilities within 1 year of study entry
- Additional Exclusion Criteria for Control Group
- History of large, uninfected tonsils
- History of recurrent throat infections ( > 7 infections in one year, > 5 infections in each of two years, or > 3 infections in each of 3 years)
- History of adenoidectomy, tonsillectomy, or other treatment for SDB
- Planned adenoidectomy and/or tonsillectomy
Where it is running
- Univerisity of Michigan Health System — Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
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