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Breath-holding Spells and Its Management Study

RecruitingNAAges 0 Months - 60 MonthsAllRegion Skane
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

The goal of this prospective population-based study is to evaluate the new disease description and management guidelines for breath-holding spells in children (Hellström Schmidt et al, Acta Paediatrica 2024) below the age of 5 years in southern Sweden. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does the disease description and management guidelines lead to the expected reduction in diagnostic interventions and are the clinical managements guidelines safe to use? * If iron supplementation is given, does it reduce the frequency and severity of the spells? * What information and support does parents to children with breath-holding spells need? Participants will undergo evaluation by a medical doctor and if typical breath-holding spells are diagnosed, be managed according to the new guidelines. If iron deficiency is found, iron supplementation is recommended. Digital surveys will be distr

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Below 5 years of age * resident in Region Skåne (Sweden) * suspected breath-holding spell Exclusion Criteria: * previous investigation for breath-holding spell (previous spells are not a reason for exclusion)
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What it tests

  • Guidelines
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Where

12 sites
Barn- och ungdomsmedicinmottagning Eslöv
Eslöv, Sweden
Capio Barnavårdscentral Kristianstad
Kristianstad, Sweden
Barnläkargruppen Sparta
Lund, Sweden
Skåne University Hospital
Lund, Sweden
Barnläkargruppen Sparta
Malmö, Sweden
BVC Bambino Hyllie
Malmö, Sweden
BVC Bambino Lindängen
Malmö, Sweden
BVC Bambino Mobilia
Malmö, Sweden

…and 4 more on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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