Sleep Disorders Trial, Recruiting

Written by an AI model from ClinicalTrials.gov eligibility criteria and checked on a sample basis. Please confirm against the original criteria.

Who might be able to join this trial:

• Children aged 5 to 17 years, with or without Down Syndrome, may be considered for this trial.
• Children who have been diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea (a condition where breathing is repeatedly blocked during sleep) with a severity score between 5 and 40 breathing disruptions per hour may be eligible.
• Children whose blood oxygen levels do not drop below 88% for 5 minutes or more, and do not drop as low as 60% at any point during sleep, may meet this criterion.

Who may not be able to join:

• Children who are currently using a CPAP machine (a device that keeps airways open during sleep) and are using it consistently — more than 4 hours per night on more than 70% of nights — may not be eligible.
• Children whose blood oxygen level falls below 90% while awake and at rest may not be eligible.
• Children who are already using supplemental oxygen regularly, during the day or night, may not be eligible.
• Children who are unable to complete an overnight sleep study (a test that monitors breathing and other body functions during sleep) may not be eligible.
• Children who are already enrolled in, or planning to join, another research study that could interfere with this trial may not be eligible.

Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.