New study aims to better treat sleep apnea in kids with down syndrome
NCT ID NCT07334444
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how doctors currently screen and treat obstructive sleep apnea in children with Down syndrome at one hospital. By reviewing past records of 30 children, researchers hope to create a standard care plan that can be used across France. The goal is to improve breathing and sleep quality for these children.
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 successful, this could lead to a standardized care protocol that improves sleep apnea management in children with Down syndrome.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, retrospective study at a single hospital, so findings may not apply to other settings. It only reviews past data, so no new treatment is being tested.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 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
\- Child with Down syndrome, aged between 0 and 17 years and having been seen for an ENT consultation at the University Hospital or the Sleep Center of the University Hospital of Strasbourg between January 1, 2019, and December 31, 2024
- Ages
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0 to 17 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Child with Down syndrome, * Aged between 0 and 17 years, * Having been seen for an ENT consultation at the University Hospital or the Sleep Center of the University Hospital of Strasbourg between January 1, 2019, and December 31, 2024 Exclusion Criteria: \- Presence of a written objection in the medical file of the subject (and/or their representative) to the reuse of their data for scientific research purposes.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Service d'ORL et de Chirurgie Cervico-faciale - CHU de Strasbourg - France
RECRUITINGStrasbourg, 67091, France
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