Family coaching boosts sleep apnea treatment use in kids with down syndrome
NCT ID NCT04132999
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 01, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looked at whether extra family support helps children with Down syndrome and obstructive sleep apnea use their positive airway pressure (PAP) machine more regularly. 27 children aged 6-18 were split into two groups: one received standard care, the other got a family-informed intervention. The main goal was to see how many nights they used PAP therapy over 6 months.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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27 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2021
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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6 to 18 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Clinical referral for PAP initiation to treat OSAS * Ages 6-18 years * Children are able to cooperate with testing * Have not used PAP for the past 3 years prior to enrollment Exclusion Criteria: * Major illnesses, such as leukemia or severe cyanotic congenital heart disease listed for cardiac transplant. * Family planning to move out of the city within the next year * Children in foster care * Child with previously treated with PAP * Caregivers who do not speak English well enough to complete behavioral and performance measures.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229, United States
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The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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University of Miami
Miami, Florida, 33136, United States
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