Status:

RECRUITING

PAP for Children With DS and OSAS

Lead Sponsor:

University of Miami

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Conditions:

Down Syndrome

Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Eligibility:

All Genders

6-18 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Determine the efficacy of family-informed intervention (INT) vs standard clinical care over a period of twelve months in children with obstructive sleep apnea and Down Syndrome.

Detailed Description

Evaluate the effect of PAP adherence on quality of life, neurobehavioral, and healthcare utilization in children with DS and OSAS. It is being hypothesized that, irrespective of study arm, increased P...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Clinical referral for PAP initiation to treat OSAS
  • Ages 6-18 years
  • Children are able to cooperate with testing
  • Naive to PAP treatment

Exclusion

  • Major illnesses, such as leukemia or severe cyanotic congenital heart disease listed for cardiac transplant.
  • Family planning to move out of the city within the next year
  • Children in foster care
  • Child with previously treated with PAP
  • Caregivers who do not speak English well enough to complete behavioral and performance measures.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

January 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

86 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04132999

Start Date

March 1 2021

End Date

January 1 2026

Last Update

August 12 2025

Active Locations (3)

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1

University of Miami

Miami, Florida, United States, 33136

2

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45229

3

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104