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Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine Research Studies

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Down Syndrome and Sleep Apnea Study (DOSA)

This research study is being conducted to look at oxygen as a treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children with Down syndrome. The main reason for the study is to show how 6 months of oxygen treatment while sleeping affects the participants sleep, quality of life, breathing, heart and if it makes the participant feel better.

Phase: Phase II

Actively recruiting: Yes

Category: Children

Conditions: Trisomy 21 (Down Syndrome), Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Home Sleep Apnea Testing in Children (HATCh) Study

The purpose of this research is to compare home sleep apnea testing (HSAT) to in-lab overnight sleep study. We want to see if HSAT in children can be an alternative to in-lab sleep study for the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea.

Phase: Phase III

Actively recruiting: Yes

Category: Children

Conditions: Trisomy 21 (Down Syndrome), Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Sleep Apnea in People with Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome

Children and adults with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome may be at increased risk for sleep apnea than other children. This risk may be due to a larger tongue size, but currently it is not known how to predict who need to be evaluated for sleep apnea. Some people with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome have tongue reduction surgery, but the effect of this procedure on sleep apnea is not known. This study seeks to understand how the upper airway anatomy contributes to sleep apnea in people with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome, including after tongue reduction surgery in people who have that procedure. The study includes a physical exam, medical record review (including surgical history), and upper airway MRI. For those participants who have not had a clinical sleep study, one will be done as part of this study.

Phase: N/A

Actively recruiting: Yes

Category: Adults, Children, MRI/Imaging Studies

Conditions: Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome

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