Tongue power test may unlock sleep apnea secrets in kids
NCT ID NCT07273019
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study checks tongue strength in 78 children with suspected obstructive sleep apnea. Researchers use a device to measure tongue pressure during pushing and swallowing. They compare results to healthy kids to see if weak tongue muscles are linked to sleep problems.
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 study could reveal tongue muscle weaknesses in children with sleep apnea, pointing toward new therapies like tongue exercises.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early observational study with only 78 children. It does not test any treatment, so it may not lead to direct benefits.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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About 78 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2028
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.
- Ages
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4 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: * With suspected sleep-disordered breathing * Referred for polysomnography * Affiliated to a social security scheme * With informed consent from both legal representatives Exclusion Criteria: * Insufficient comprehension of French language * Regarding patients with suspected OSA type I or II: * Neurological, cardiac, or unstable respiratory conditions other than sleep disorders and their repercussions * Any deficit possibly impacting measurements according to the investigator (e.g., psychiatric condition) * Malformation of the skull, the upper airway or the oral cavity * Regarding patients with suspected OSA type III: * Any deficit possibly impacting measurements according to the investigator (e.g., psychiatric condition) * Intellectual deficit impeding the understanding of instructions
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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
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hôpital Femme-Mère-Enfant : Service d'épileptologie clinique, des troubles du sommeil et de neurologie fonctionnelle de l'enfant
RECRUITINGBron, 69500, France
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