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The Effect of Tympanostomy Tube Insertion on Sleep in Children With Chronic Otitis Media With Effusion

Conditions
Chronic Otitis Media With Effusion
Sleep Disturbances
Interventions
Device: Actigraphy
Registration Number
NCT02477735
Lead Sponsor
Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the prevalence of sleep disturbances in children with Chronic Otitis Media with Effusion (COME) and the effect of tympanostomy tube insertion (TTI) on sleep disturbances.

Detailed Description

Comparison of sleep disturbances will be between infants with Chronic Otitis Media with Effusion (COME) who will be referred for tympanostomy tube insertion (TTI) (study group) and healthy infants that were recruited from the community well-baby clinics (control group).

To evaluate sleep patterns, parents of the study group will complete two validated sleep questionnaires assessing the infant's typical sleep patterns based on parental reports. A week before TTI and 1 week to 1 month after the surgery, sleep will be evaluate by actigraph for a week long.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age: 6-36 months
  • Referred for tympanostomy tube insertion as a treatment for COME.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Snoring and sleep disordered breathing (SDB)
  • Chronic medical condition
  • referred for TTI and adenoidectomy/tonsillectomy

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Study groupActigraphyInfants with COME who will be referred for TTI will undergo actigraphy for 7 consecutive nights prior to TTI and for 7 consecutive nights 4-6 weeks following TTI.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Actigraphy measurementsUp to two years
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Brief Infant Sleep Questionnaire (BISQ) scoreUp to two years
OSA-18 questionnaire scoreUp to two years

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

"DANA" children's hospital

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Tel-Aviv, Israel

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