Tongue Muscular Assessment in Healthy Children

Launched by UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN · Dec 3, 2023

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial, titled "Tongue Muscular Assessment in Healthy Children," is focused on understanding how well children can use their tongues. The goal is to gather information about normal tongue movements in kids aged 4 to 17 years old. This study is currently looking for participants, and it welcomes all genders within this age range.

To be eligible for the study, children must be healthy and not have certain medical conditions, such as eating disorders, difficulty swallowing, or any neurological issues. Participants will help researchers learn more about tongue function, which can be important for speech and eating. If your child is chosen to participate, they will undergo assessments to measure their tongue movements. This research aims to create a baseline of what typical tongue function looks like in children, which could be helpful for future studies on speech or eating challenges.

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ALL

Eligibility criteria

• 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)