Ultrasound Assessment of Tongue Characteristics in Children and Adolescents With Obesity
Recruiting · NCT07370350 · Observational (researchers observe without assigning treatment) · Lead sponsor: Haute Ecole Bruxelles-Brabant
View the official record on ClinicalTrials.gov →Interventions studied
Submental ultrasound
What this trial is about
This longitudinal observational study aims to validate ultrasound-based tongue markers related to tongue characteristics, including fat accumulation, morphologic and mechanical properties of the tongue in children and adolescents with obesity. Participants are assessed at baseline and after completion of a standardized 30-week inpatient weight-loss rehabilitation program at the Zeepreventorium (De Haan, Belgium). Tongue ultrasound parameters are examined in relation to anthropometric characteristics and obstructive sleep apnea condition.
Who can take part
Age range
6 Years to 18 Years
Sex
All (male and female)
Healthy volunteers
Yes - healthy volunteers may be accepted
Phase
Not specified
Study type
Observational (researchers observe without assigning treatment)
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
Where it is running
2 locations listed.
- ISEK-HE2B, av. Schalle 91 - Brussels, Belgium
- Zeepreventorium Koninklijke Baan 5 - De Haan, Belgium