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Ultrasound Assessment of Tongue Characteristics in Children and Adolescents With Obesity

Recruitingn/aAges 6 Years - 18 YearsAllHaute Ecole Bruxelles-Brabant
NCT07370350 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

This longitudinal observational study aims to validate ultrasound-based tongue markers related to tongue characteristics, including fat accumulation, morphologic and mechanical properties of the tongue in children and adolescents with obesity. Participants are assessed at baseline and after completion of a standardized 30-week inpatient weight-loss rehabilitation program at the Zeepreventorium (De Haan, Belgium). Tongue ultrasound parameters are examined in relation to anthropometric characteristics and obstructive sleep apnea condition.

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Children and adolescents aged 6 to 18 years * Diagnosis of obesity * Already enrolled in the inpatient weight-loss rehabilitation program at the Zeepreventorium * Written informed consent from legal guardian and assent from the participant, following the legal requirements Exclusion Criteria: * Known orthopedic, traumatic, or rheumatologic conditions affecting the cervicocephalic region * Contraindication to ultrasound examination * Inability to comply with study procedures * Inability to understand the procedures
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What it tests

  • Submental ultrasound
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Where

2 sites
ISEK-HE2B, av. Schalle 91
Brussels, Belgium
Zeepreventorium Koninklijke Baan 5
De Haan, Belgium
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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