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Surgical intervention for childhood OSA - Neurocognitive function

A pilot study of surgical intervention for childhood obstructive sleep apnoea – neurocognitive function

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR-TRC-14004709
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2014-05-28
Start date
2014-06-06
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2017-04-18

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Conditions

Childhood obstructive sleep apnoea

Interventions

Two groups:Surgical intervention 6 months versus not receive any form of intervention for 7 months

Sponsors

Department of Paediatrics, CUHK
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male
Age
5 Years to 11 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (i) Hong Kong Chinese pre-pubertal children aged between 5-11 years. (ii) Moderate-to-severe OSA confirmed by PSG (OAHI > 5). (iii) Tonsil size grading11=1 and considered to be candidates for surgical intervention by ENT surgeon. (iv) Written informed consent obtained from parents.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: i) Obesity, defined as having a body mass index (BMI) =95th percentile (corresponding to a z score of 1.645) of the local reference. (ii) Previous upper airway surgery or currently receiving treatment for OSA. (v) Severe health problems that could be exacerbated by delayed treatment of OSA, for example chronic lung disease.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To examine whether surgical intervention would lea;—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To examine the effects of surgical intervention on;—

Contacts

Public ContactDr Dorothy FY Chan
dorothychan@cuhk.edu.hk+852 26322982

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026