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Pulmonary Health in Children With Down Syndrome

Description

The goal of the study is to learn more about tests that can assess lung health in children with Down syndrome.

Conditions

Down SyndromeDysphagia, Oropharyngeal
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Study Overview

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Study Details

Study overview

The goal of the study is to learn more about tests that can assess lung health in children with Down syndrome.

Measures of Pulmonary Health in Children With Down Syndrome

Pulmonary Health in Children With Down Syndrome

Condition
Down Syndrome
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Aurora

Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colorado, United States, 80045

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

For general information about clinical research, read Learn About Studies.

Eligibility Criteria

  • * Children aged 3 to 18 years, inclusive, at time of consent
  • * Diagnosis of Down syndrome/trisomy 21 or mosaicism
  • * Able to walk
  • * Had a swallow study (video fluoroscopic swallow study or fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing) performed within 5 years of consent date
  • * Pregnant or lactating
  • * Nonambulatory
  • * Have a tracheostomy or other known severe glottic or subglottic obstruction that would significantly affect the results of testing
  • * Have a significant acute respiratory illness, defined as treatment with steroids, antibiotics, or an increase in supplemental oxygen
  • * have a medical illness that would a)increase the risk the participate would incur by participating in the study, b) interfere with the outcomes of the study, or c) interfere with the performance of study participants
  • * Have a severe behavioral problem that would interfere with the performance of study procedures

Ages Eligible for Study

3 Years to 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Colorado, Denver,

Emily DeBoer, MD, MSCS, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Colorado, Denver

Study Record Dates

2024-12-30