CompletedNot Applicable

Tongue Muscular Assessment in Children (TMAC) - Reproducibility Testing

Belgium56 participantsStarted 2024-10-15

Plain-language summary

This study aims to assess intra-rater and inter-rater reliability in measuring tongue motor skills in children.

Who can participate

Age range4 Years – 17 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Aged between 4 and 17 years old 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

Test-retest reproducibility of tongue peak pressure

Timeframe: Measured at baseline, and then at two other time points. These three time points will each be interspersed by a one-week to one-month interval

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06464081

SponsorUniversité Catholique de Louvain

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2025-06-15

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