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Phase Not Applicable
Age: 0Months - 60Months
All Genders
NCT06628271

Breath-holding Spells and Its Management Study

Led by Region Skane · Updated on 2026-05-05

120

Participants Needed

12

Research Sites

312 weeks

Total Duration

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AI-Summary

What this Trial Is About

The goal of this prospective population-based study is to evaluate the new disease description and management guidelines for breath-holding spells in children (Hellström Schmidt et al, Acta Paediatrica 2024) below the age of 5 years in southern Sweden. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does the disease description and management guidelines lead to the expected reduction in diagnostic interventions and are the clinical managements guidelines safe to use? * If iron supplementation is given, does it reduce the frequency and severity of the spells? * What information and support does parents to children with breath-holding spells need? Participants will undergo evaluation by a medical doctor and if typical breath-holding spells are diagnosed, be managed according to the new guidelines. If iron deficiency is found, iron supplementation is recommended. Digital surveys will be distributed and parents of patients with frequent spells will be eligible for participation in an interview sub-study.

CONDITIONS

Official Title

Breath-holding Spells and Its Management Study

Who Can Participate

Age: 0Months - 60Months
All Genders

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible

You may qualify if you...

  • Below 5 years of age
  • Resident in Region Skåne (Sweden)
  • Suspected breath-holding spell
Not Eligible

You will not qualify if you...

  • Previous investigation for breath-holding spell (previous spells alone do not exclude participation)

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Trial Site Locations

Total: 12 locations

1

Barn- och ungdomsmedicinmottagning Eslöv

Eslöv, Sweden

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2

Capio Barnavårdscentral Kristianstad

Kristianstad, Sweden

Actively Recruiting

3

Barnläkargruppen Sparta

Lund, Sweden

Actively Recruiting

4

Skåne University Hospital

Lund, Sweden

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5

Barnläkargruppen Sparta

Malmö, Sweden

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6

BVC Bambino Hyllie

Malmö, Sweden

Actively Recruiting

7

BVC Bambino Lindängen

Malmö, Sweden

Actively Recruiting

8

BVC Bambino Mobilia

Malmö, Sweden

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9

Skåne University Hospital

Malmö, Sweden

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10

Barn- och ungdomsmedicinmottagning Simrishamn, Capio närsjukhus

Simrishamn, Sweden

Actively Recruiting

11

Familjecentralen Björken, BVC Sjöbo

Sjöbo, Sweden

Actively Recruiting

12

Lasarettet i Ystad

Ystad, Sweden

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Research Team

S

Sanna Hellström Schmidt, MD

CONTACT

C

Cornelis J Pronk, MD, PhD

CONTACT

How is the study designed?

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Masking

NONE

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Model

PARALLEL

Primary Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Number of Arms

2

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