Status:
RECRUITING
Tongue Muscular Assessment in Healthy Children
Lead Sponsor:
Université Catholique de Louvain
Conditions:
Healthy
Eligibility:
All Genders
4-17 years
Brief Summary
This study aims to obtain normative values for tongue motor functions in healthy children.
Detailed Description
Since the tongue is a complex structure consisting of a continuous array of muscle fibers with varying orientation, tongue motor functions (strength, endurance) are likely to differ according to a pro...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Being between the ages of 4 and 17
Exclusion
- 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)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2023
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
August 1 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
300 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06166680
Start Date
August 1 2023
End Date
August 1 2026
Last Update
February 12 2025
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Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc
Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, Belgium, 1200