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Ultrasound Assessment of Tongue Characteristics in Children and Adolescents With Obesity
Sponsor: Haute Ecole Bruxelles-Brabant
Summary
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.
Official title: Standardized Tongue Ultrasound Protocol for Tongue Characteristics in Children and Adolescents With Obesity After a 30-week Inpatient Weight Loss Program
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
6 Years - 18 Years
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
100
Start Date
2025-04-01
Completion Date
2026-08-01
Last Updated
2026-01-27
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
Submental ultrasound
Tongue ultrasound via a submental approach. This non-invasive, risk-free and harmless protocol will study both morphological and dynamic characteristics of the tongue.
Locations (2)
ISEK-HE2B, av. Schalle 91
Brussels, Belgium
Zeepreventorium Koninklijke Baan 5
De Haan, Belgium