Jaw muscle changes seen in kids with enlarged adenoids – new study
NCT ID NCT07094581
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This observational study uses ultrasound to compare the jaw (masseter) muscle in children aged 3 to 8 with and without enlarged adenoids. Researchers will measure muscle thickness and structure, and check dental bite patterns. The goal is to see if adenoid hypertrophy is linked to changes in the chewing muscle. No treatment is given.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If this study finds a link, it could help doctors understand how breathing problems in kids might affect jaw development and chewing muscles.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small observational study, not a treatment trial. It only measures muscle differences and cannot prove cause or lead to any therapy.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 72 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2024
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Children aged 3 to 8 years, with or without adenoid hypertrophy. The adenoid hypertrophy group will include pediatric patients diagnosed by the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at Aydın Adnan Menderes University Faculty of Medicine and scheduled for surgery. The control group will include healthy children without systemic disease who present to the Department of Pedodontics at Aydın Adnan Menderes University Faculty of Dentistry for routine dental examination.
- Ages
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3 to 8 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Children aged between 3 and 8 years * Children diagnosed with adenoid hypertrophy * Children without any systemic disease Exclusion Criteria: * Children with a history of surgery for adenoid hypertrophy * Children who are uncooperative during clinical examination * Children with syndromes involving the maxillofacial region * Children with multiple missing teeth
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Aydın Adnan Menderes University
RECRUITINGAydin, Efeler, Turkey (Türkiye)
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