Brain boost? implanted device aims to sharpen minds in down syndrome

NCT ID NCT04801771

Summary

This study is testing if a surgically implanted device that treats sleep apnea can also improve thinking skills and language in adolescents and young adults with Down syndrome. The device stimulates a nerve to keep the airway open during sleep. Researchers will follow 57 participants for a year to see if their memory, attention, and speech improve after getting the implant.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Children's Healthcare of Atlanta/ Emory University School of Medicine

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30329, United States

  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

  • Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15224, United States

  • Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters/East Virginia Medical School

    Norfolk, Virginia, 32507, United States

  • Cincinnati Childrens Hospital

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229, United States

  • Massachusetts General Hospital (Mass Eye & Ear Infirmary)

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

  • University of Texas Southwestern/Children's Hospital of Dallas

    Dallas, Texas, 75207, United States

  • University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

    Madison, Wisconsin, 53705, United States

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