The Use of Psychomotor Vigilance Testing in the Assessment of Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea

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Conditions studied: Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea

In brief

Obstructive sleep apnea results in decreased attentiveness and response times in patients. The objective of this study is to quantify these consequences in pediatric OSA patients using an already established tool for examining the results of sleep deprivation and fragmentation: psychomotor vigilance testing. PVT has been used in children, but has not been studied in pediatric OSA patients. This study aims to employ PVT along the normal course of diagnosis and treatment of pediatric OSA patients in our clinical practice at Arkansas Children's Hospital. The investigators hypothesize that pediatric OSA patients will exhibit decreased PVT scoring when compared to children without OSA, and that PVT can be used to diagnose and monitor treatment outcomes in these patients.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01276860

Run by

University of Arkansas

People needed

7

Starts

2010-05-01

Expected to finish

2011-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2021-05-05

Who can join

Age: 6 and older, up to 18. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Healthy pediatric patients ages 6-18 years old
• with symptoms of OSA (snoring, pauses in sleep breathing, restless sleep, frequent arousals, excellive daytime sleepiness, morning headaches)
• with physical exam findings consistent with adenotonsillar hypertrophy
• those identified as good candidates for adenotonsillectomy
• who are to undergo a polysomnogram as part of their preoperative work-up

You may not qualify if…

• History of attention deficit disorder, developmental delay, or mental retardation
• Children taking any neurotropic medications (including antiepileptics, antidepressives, and stimulants)
• Children previously treated for OSA (surgically or medically)
• Children with significant comorbidities including other sleep-related disorders

Where it is running

• Arkansas Children's Hospital — Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

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