Clinical Trial: Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome in Children
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: RECRUITING
Condition: Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
Official Title: Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome in Children
Brief Summary:
To be able to diagnose obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) in a patient, polysomnography (PSG) remains the gold standard.However, this is expensive, involves a considerable workload and is quite complex.Additionally, the wait time from when the patient was referred for PSG to when it is done can take up to 5-6 months.Simpler screening tools have therefore been developed, such as questionnaires.The questionnaires are subjective tools completed by the parents based on the observation of the child's sleep,…
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