Tongue Muscular Assessment in Healthy Children (NCT06166680) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Tongue Muscular Assessment in Healthy Children
Belgium300 participantsStarted 2023-10-07
Plain-language summary
This study aims to obtain normative values for tongue motor functions in healthy children.
Who can participate
Age range4 Years – 17 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Being between the ages of 4 and 17
Exclusion Criteria:
* Eating disorder
* Dysphagia
* Cardiorespiratory disorder
* Neurological disorder (including neuromuscular disorders)
* Previous or ongoing obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome
* Previous or ongoing cancer of the head or neck
* Previous oral or pharyngeal surgery (except for the surgical removal of wisdom teeth)
* Cranial, oral or upper airway malformation (ex.: nasal cavities, pharynx)
* Previous or ongoing orthodontic treatment (e.g. braces)
* More than 33% of positive answers to the Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire (8/22)
What they're measuring
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Tongue peak pressure during elevation and protrusion movements