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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
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Below 5 years of age
- Resident in Region Skåne (Sweden)
- Suspected breath-holding spell
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
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3
Barnläkargruppen Sparta
Lund, Sweden
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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
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7
BVC Bambino Lindängen
Malmö, Sweden
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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
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11
Familjecentralen Björken, BVC Sjöbo
Sjöbo, Sweden
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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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