Central Apnoea Monitor Study
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
An initial small study on 15 children that are already being investigated for central sleep apnoea in the sleep unit at Sheffield Children's Hospital. The central apnoea monitor will be placed around the child's abdomen overnight alongside the sensors already being used for the clinical sleep study and the signals from the two systems will be compared to evaluate the accuracy of the new device.
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Study Design
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- The accuracy of the system in 15 patients, when compared with the gold standard measurement system [24 hours]
- The acceptability of the sensor to the child as viewed by the parent (and child) [End of study]
As measured by researcher designed questionnaire
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Patients who have been referred for a cardio-respiratory polygraphy sleep study.
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Patients aged 1 month up to 5 years old.
Exclusion Criteria:
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Subjects whose parents/legal guardians/carers are not fluent in English, or who have special communication needs.
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Child anticipated to become distressed with additional sensor.
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Child too clinically unwell to take part (as decided by clinical staff).
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Clinical Research Facility, Sheffield Children's Hospital | Sheffield | United Kingdom |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust
- Sheffield Hallam University
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- SCH-2708