Sleep Apnea
Conditions
Brief summary
An initial small study on 15 children that are already being investigated for central sleep apnoea in the sleep unit at Sheffield Children's Hospital. The central apnoea monitor will be placed around the child's abdomen overnight alongside the sensors already being used for the clinical sleep study and the signals from the two systems will be compared to evaluate the accuracy of the new device.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Sheffield Hallam University
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
OTHER
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
1 Months to 5 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients who have been referred for a cardio-respiratory polygraphy sleep study. * Patients aged 1 month up to 5 years old.
Exclusion criteria
* Subjects whose parents/legal guardians/carers are not fluent in English, or who have special communication needs. * Child anticipated to become distressed with additional sensor. * Child too clinically unwell to take part (as decided by clinical staff).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The accuracy of the system in 15 patients, when compared with the gold standard measurement system | 24 hours | — |
| The acceptability of the sensor to the child as viewed by the parent (and child) | End of study | As measured by researcher designed questionnaire |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed