Urinary Leukotriene E4 Levels in Children With Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Completed

Conditions studied: Obstructive Sleep Apnea

In brief

Investigate urinary leukotriene E4 levels and determine if there is a correlation with severity of obstructive sleep apnea. The investigators then would like to determine a threshold level which could then be used for confirmation of diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02205346

Run by

Eastern Virginia Medical School

People needed

130

Starts

2014-02-01

Expected to finish

2016-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-02-06

Who can join

Age: 2 and older, up to 16. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• children 2-16 years of age
• scheduled for polysomnogram

You may not qualify if…

• cardiovascular, neuromuscular, immunologic or craniofacial disorders
• pharmacologic treatment including corticosteroids and leukotriene receptor antagonists in the last month
• subjects who have already received treatment for OSA with an oral appliance, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device
• previously undergone tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy

Where it is running

• Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters — Norfolk, Virginia, United States

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