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Sleep-disordered Breathing and Neurocognitive Assessment in Children and Young Adults

Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Neurocognitive Assessment in Children and Young Adults

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04971850
Acronym
TRSPed
Enrollment
1200
Registered
2021-07-22
Start date
2022-02-02
Completion date
2028-02-01
Last updated
2026-04-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Sleep-disordered Breathing (SDB)

Keywords

Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), Poly(somno)graphy (P(S)G), Cerebral oxygenation, Cyclic alternating pattern (CAP), Psychological and neuropsychological tests, Screening questionnaires, Treatment of SDB

Brief summary

One of main problems in the management of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) in children and young adults is their screening, and the absence or the weak correlation between clinical symptoms and polysomnography (PSG). It may be useful to use additional measures together with PSG to improve the detection and characterization of respiratory events during sleep and/or correlation with clinical signs of SDB. The primary objective of the study is to determine whether psychological and neuropsychological test scores correlate with diagnostic PSG results.

Detailed description

One of main problems in the management of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) in children and young adults is their screening, and the absence or the weak correlation between clinical symptoms and polysomnography (PSG). It may be useful to use additional measures together with PSG to improve the detection and characterization of respiratory events during sleep and/or correlation with clinical signs of SDB. In addition, the clinical impact of SDB and the benefit of treatment are still not clear in children and young adults, including neurocognitive and developmental perspective. Finally, the validation of simplified tools could optimize and simplify the detection of SDB in children and young adults. Patients scheduled to perform a diagnostic PSG for routine clinical care will have additional recordings and questionnaires as part of the study. The primary objective of the study is to determine whether psychological and neuropsychological test scores correlate with diagnostic PSG results.

Interventions

Procedures added by research during PSG : * SDB screening questionnaires * Electromyography (EMG) of accessory and abdominal muscles * Cerebral oxygenation * Mandibular movements * Sleep headband (pre-teens and teens) or other connected device * Automatic PSG analyzes * Psychological and neuropsychological assessment The recordings of the study will be repeated at one year if the patient needs a treatment (surgery or noninvasive ventilation) following the results of the PSG.

Sponsors

Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Lead SponsorOTHER
URC-CIC Paris Descartes Necker Cochin
CollaboratorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
1 Years to 20 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Patients aged 1 to 20 years with a suspicion of SDB or a high-risk of SDB due to their pathology and hospitalized at Necker Hospital for a sleep study * Written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

* No social insurance * Significant psychomotor retardation * Cooperation not possible * Significant agitation * Acute condition and/or temporary drug treatments that may interfere with the results of PSG (upper or lower airway infection) * Patient under guardianship/curatorship

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
AnxietyThe day after the P(S)GAnxiety questionnaire using the Revised Children's Manifest Anxiety Scale (RCMAS), with an anxiety being defined by a total T-score ≥60. Mean normal value of T-score is 50 ± 10.
DepressionThe day after the P(S)GDepression questionnaire using the Multiscore Depression Inventory for Children (MDI-C), with an abnormal score being defined by a T-score ≥70. Mean normal value of T-score is 50 ± 10.
Quality of lifeThe day after the P(S)GQuality of life questionnaire using the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL). The higher the score, the better the quality of life. Min value = 0. Max value = 100.
SensorialityThe day after the P(S)GSensoriality using the Sensory profile test. Atypical performance for a raw score \<122. Min value = 38. Max value = 190.
NEPSY-II memory evaluationThe day after the P(S)GMemory evaluation using the NEPSY-II test. Mean normal score is 10 ± 3. Abnormal for a score \<4.
Children Memory ScaleThe day after the P(S)GMemory evaluation using the Children Memory Scale test. Mean normal score is 10 ± 3. Abnormal for a score \<4.
AttentionThe day after the P(S)GAttention evaluation using the TAP test. Abnormal for a T-score \<30. Mean normal value of T-score is 50 ± 10.
NEPSY-II scoreThe day after the P(S)GExecutive function evaluation using the NEPSY-II. Mean normal score tests is 10 ± 3, abnormal for a score \<4.
Trail Making test scoreThe day after the P(S)GExecutive function evaluation using the Trail Making test. Mean normal score is 10 ± 3, abnormal for a score \<4.
KiTAP subtests scoreThe day after the P(S)GExecutive function evaluation using the KiTAP subtests. Abnormal T-score \<30, with mean normal value of T-score is 50 ± 10.
BehaviorThe day after the P(S)GBehavior evaluation using the Child Behaviour Checklist (CBCL). Abnormal T-score \>65. Mean normal value of T-score is 50 ± 10.
Griffiths-III scoreThe day after the P(S)GNeurodevelopment evaluation using the Griffiths-III. Mean normal score is 100 ± 15. Abnormal for a score \<70.
WPPSI-IV scoreThe day after the P(S)GNeurodevelopment evaluation using the WPPSI-IV. Mean normal score is 100 ± 15. Abnormal for a score \<70.
WISC-V scoreThe day after the P(S)GNeurodevelopment evaluation using the WISC-V. Mean normal score is 100 ± 15. Abnormal for a score \<70.
LanguageThe day after the P(S)GLanguage evaluation using the Griffiths-III test. Mean normal score is 100 ± 15. Abnormal for a score \<70.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Sleep disturbanceThe day after baseline P(S)GScore of the sleep disturbance scale for children (SDSC) to detect the presence and severity of SDB Children \< 4 years old: Min value 3, max value 15. Abnormal if score \>4. Children \> 4 years old: Min value 5, max value 25. Abnormal if score \>12.
3D facial surface analysisThe day after baseline P(S)GGeometric morphometric approach based on 3D facial surface analysis of linear distances between 25 pairs of craniofacial landmarks, defined as direct Euclidean distance (in mm) between the two points.
Changing detection of respiratory eventsThe day after baseline P(S)G and 1 year after the intervention/procedure/surgeryComparison between the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) obtained from the P(S)G and the AHI calculated using respiratory muscle EMG
Correlations with clinical signs of SDBThe day after baseline P(S)G and 1 year after the intervention/procedure/surgeryCorrelation between clinical signs by questionnaire and respiratory muscles power by EMG.
Correlations with pulse oximetryThe day after baseline P(S)G and 1 year after the intervention/procedure/surgeryCorrelation between pulse oximetry and respiratory muscles power by EMG.
Correlations with sleep questionnairesThe day after baseline P(S)G and 1 year after the intervention/procedure/surgeryCorrelation between sleep questionnaires and respiratory muscles EMG.
Correlations with psychological and neuropsychological testsThe day after baseline P(S)G and 1 year after the intervention/procedure/surgeryCorrelation between psychological and neuropsychological scores and the different calculated AHI.
Alternative analysisThe day after baseline P(S)GCorrelation between the AHI obtained from P(S)G and the AHI obtained using respiratory inductance plethysmography.
Alternative analysis in (pre-)teensThe day after baseline P(S)GCorrelations between sleep stages obtained from PSG and sleep stages from a sleep headband.
Effect of treatment on Griffiths-III scoreAt one yearComparison of neurodevelopment evaluation using the Griffiths-III between baseline and 1 year following treatment for severe or moderate-to-severe (pubescent patient) obstructive sleep apnea. Mean normal score is 100 ± 15. Abnormal for a score \<70.
Effect of treatment on WPPSI-IV scoreAt one yearComparison of neurodevelopment evaluation using the WPPSI-IV between baseline and 1 year following treatment for severe or moderate-to-severe (pubescent patient) obstructive sleep apnea. Mean normal score is 100 ± 15. Abnormal for a score \<70.
Effect of treatment on WISC-V scoreAt one yearComparison of neurodevelopment evaluation using the WISC-V between baseline and 1 year following treatment for severe or moderate-to-severe (pubescent patient) obstructive sleep apnea. Mean normal score is 100 ± 15. Abnormal for a score \<70.
Effect of treatmentAt one yearComparison of the percentage of types of CAP between baseline and 1 year following treatment.
Effect of treatment on Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)At one yearComparison of PSQI scores between baseline and 1 year following treatment. PSQI max score = 21. Threshold values for the PSQI scale: 0-4: Good, 5-8: Moderate, \>9: Bad sleep quality.
Effect of treatment on Epworth sleepiness scale (ESS)At one yearComparison of ESS scores between baseline and 1 year following treatment. ESS max score = 33. Threshold values for the ESS scale: \<8: No, 9-14: Moderate, \>15: Severe sleepiness.

Countries

France

Contacts

CONTACTBrigitte Fauroux, MD, PhD
brigitte.fauroux@aphp.fr1 71 19 60 92
CONTACTHélène Morel
helene.morel@aphp.fr1 71 19 63 46
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORBrigitte Fauroux, MD, PhD

Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

STUDY_DIRECTORSonia Khirani, PhD

Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Apr 4, 2026