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A Pilot Study to Investigate the Feasibility, Tolerability and Safety of Using a Single Oesophageal Balloon Catheter with Multipair Electrodes to Assess Work of Breathing in Children during Sleep

Not Applicable
Conditions
Sleep disordered breathing
Respiratory - Sleep apnoea
Registration Number
ACTRN12614001254684
Lead Sponsor
Sydney Children's Hospital Network
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot yet recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria

Male or female
0-18 years of age
Referred by their sleep physicians for a sleep study at SCH due to suspicion of sleep disordered breathing.
Parents / carers willing to give written informed consent and participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients who have a nasogastric / nasojejunal tube in-situ.
Children who have a known allergy to latex.
Children who is known to have achalasia, oesophageal varices or strictures, previous oesophageal atresia / tracheo-oesophageal fistula repaired, recent nasal surgery, coagulation abnormality, presence of severe facial trauma or basal skull fractures.
Parents/ carers not able to give informed consent or comply with the study due to language difficulties.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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