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Participants treated with PAP for Down Syndrome

N/A
Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be younger than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up one day
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Study Summary

This trial is looking at children with Down's Syndrome to see how they or their families feel about a common treatment for sleep apnea.

Eligible Conditions
  • Down Syndrome
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~one day
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and one day for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Number of Participants Who Completed Interviews Regarding Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) Acceptability

Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Participants treated with PAPExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
This is a qualitative study for participants with Down Syndrome who use PAP to treat obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Open-ended semi-structured interviews
2019
N/A
~50

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaLead Sponsor
707 Previous Clinical Trials
8,581,249 Total Patients Enrolled
7 Trials studying Down Syndrome
21,598 Patients Enrolled for Down Syndrome
National Institutes of Health (NIH)NIH
2,690 Previous Clinical Trials
6,950,942 Total Patients Enrolled
9 Trials studying Down Syndrome
1,775 Patients Enrolled for Down Syndrome
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)NIH
3,831 Previous Clinical Trials
47,303,712 Total Patients Enrolled
10 Trials studying Down Syndrome
1,103 Patients Enrolled for Down Syndrome

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Recent research and studies
American Journal of Medical Genetics Part AJournal
Estimates of the Live Births, Natural Losses, and Elective Terminations with down Syndrome in the United States
de Graaf, Gert, Frank Buckley, and Brian G. Skotko. 2015. “Estimates of the Live Births, Natural Losses, and Elective Terminations with down Syndrome in the United States”. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A. Wiley. doi:10.1002/ajmg.a.37001.
New England Journal of MedicineJournal
A Randomized Trial of Adenotonsillectomy for Childhood Sleep Apnea
Marcus, Carole L., Reneé H. Moore, Carol L. Rosen, Bruno Giordani, Susan L. Garetz, H. Gerry Taylor, Ron B. Mitchell, et al.. 2013. “A Randomized Trial of Adenotonsillectomy for Childhood Sleep Apnea”. New England Journal of Medicine. Massachusetts Medical Society. doi:10.1056/nejmoa1215881.
International Journal of Pediatric OtorhinolaryngologyJournal
Age Specific Differences in Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Don, Debra M., Kenneth A. Geller, Jeffrey A. Koempel, and Sally Davidson Ward. 2009. “Age Specific Differences in Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea”. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology. Elsevier BV. doi:10.1016/j.ijporl.2009.04.003.
PediatricsJournal
Diagnosis and Management of Childhood Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
Marcus, Carole L., Lee Jay Brooks, Kari A. Draper, David Gozal, Ann Carol Halbower, Jacqueline Jones, Michael S. Schechter, et al.. 2012. “Diagnosis and Management of Childhood Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome”. Pediatrics. American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). doi:10.1542/peds.2012-1671.
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