Tongue scans reveal hidden clues in Kids' weight loss journey
NCT ID NCT07370350
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how the tongue changes in children and teens with obesity after a 30-week weight loss program. Researchers use ultrasound to measure tongue fat, stiffness, and shape, and see how these relate to sleep apnea. About 100 participants aged 6 to 18 will be scanned before and after the program to better understand tongue health in obesity.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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 and adolescents with obesity participating in a specialized inpatient multidisciplinary weight-loss rehabilitation program in Zeepreventorium de Haan.
- Ages
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6 to 18 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Children and adolescents aged 6 to 18 years * Diagnosis of obesity * Already enrolled in the inpatient weight-loss rehabilitation program at the Zeepreventorium * Written informed consent from legal guardian and assent from the participant, following the legal requirements Exclusion Criteria: * Known orthopedic, traumatic, or rheumatologic conditions affecting the cervicocephalic region * Contraindication to ultrasound examination * Inability to comply with study procedures * Inability to understand the procedures
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Conditions
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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ISEK-HE2B, av. Schalle 91
RECRUITINGBrussels, 1160, Belgium
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Zeepreventorium Koninklijke Baan 5
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGDe Haan, Belgium
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