Status:

COMPLETED

Brain Changes in Pediatric OSA

Lead Sponsor:

University of California, Los Angeles

Conditions:

Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Eligibility:

All Genders

7-12 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is highly prevalent in children and is often caused by overgrowth of the child's adenoids and/or tonsils. Consequently, adenotonsillectomy (removal of the tonsils and ade...

Detailed Description

Pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common and progressive syndrome accompanied by severe cognition, mood, and daytime behavioral issues, as well as poor school performance, presumably stemmi...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • OSA
  • Pediatric OSA subjects will be in the age range 7-12 years (upper and lower age limit will be chosen to avoid developmental-related brain changes and potential requirement of anesthesia for brain MRI)
  • Have a diagnosis of at least moderate OSA (AHI\>5 events/hour) via overnight polysomnography at a sleep laboratory
  • Without obesity (≥95th percentile BMI for age and sex) to avoid perioperative issues
  • No treatment for the breathing condition
  • Undergoing for adenotonsillectomy.
  • Control subjects
  • Healthy children
  • Age-range from 7-12 years (within ±3 months)
  • Sex- and BMI-matched (±2 kg/m2) to pediatric OSA
  • No medications for brain disorders
  • Without any diagnosed neurological condition

Exclusion

  • Previous history of diagnosed psychiatric diseases (depression and other brain disorders that may introduce brain injury)
  • Cystic fibrosis, concussion, and presence of space-occupying brain lesions
  • Metallic or electronic implants and other MRI-specific exclusion criteria

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 14 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 31 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

56 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05368077

Start Date

May 14 2022

End Date

July 31 2024

Last Update

November 29 2024

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UCLA

Los Angeles, California, United States, 90095