Tongue Muscular Assessment in Healthy Children

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Conditions studied: Healthy

In brief

This study aims to obtain normative values for tongue motor functions in healthy children.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06166680

Run by

Université Catholique de Louvain

People needed

300

Starts

2023-10-07

Expected to finish

2026-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-05-04

Who can join

Age: 4 and older, up to 17. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Being between the ages of 4 and 17

You may not qualify if…

• Eating disorder
• Dysphagia
• Cardiorespiratory disorder
• Neurological disorder (including neuromuscular disorders)
• Previous or ongoing obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome
• Previous or ongoing cancer of the head or neck
• Previous oral or pharyngeal surgery (except for the surgical removal of wisdom teeth)
• Cranial, oral or upper airway malformation (ex.: nasal cavities, pharynx)
• Previous or ongoing orthodontic treatment (e.g. braces)
• More than 33% of positive answers to the Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire (8/22)

Where it is running

• Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc — Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, Belgium (enrolling)

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