Home Respiratory Polygraphy in Childhood Sleep Apnea-Hypopnea Syndrome (CHILDSLEEP).

Hospital Universitario San Juan de Alicante125 enrolled

Overview

The aims of the study is to assess the diagnostic utility of home respiratory polygraphy (HRP) complemented with polysomnography (PSG) in childhood Obstructive Sleep Apnea-Hypopnea Syndrome (OSAS), as well as its usefulness in the therapeutic decisions. Methods: Children referred with suspected OSAS will be evaluated during one year performing home respiratory polygraphy in all cases. PSG will be chosen in patients with concomitant pathology or according to medical criteria, or complemented with HRP in doubtful cases. Clinical and anthropometric data, severity, technical quality and treatment will be obtained. Patients will be divided in two groups (HRP vs PSG) and compared, and the accuracy from HRP to establish a therapeutic decision it wil calculated. The investigator's hypothesis is that PSG should be recommended only for complex or doubtful cases.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

125

Conditions

Sleep Apnea Home Respiratory Polygraphy Sleep Study Childhood Sleep Apnea Polysomnography Therapeutic Decision

Interventions

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 4 YearsMax age: 14 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Sleep apnea suspicion Exclusion Criteria: * Other sleep conditions * Non valid home respiratory polygraphy and non valid polysomnography in the same patient * Non informated consent

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

To assess the diagnostic utility of home respiratory polygraphy (HRP) complemented with polysomnography (PSG) in childhood Obstructive Sleep Apnea-Hypopnea Syndrome (OSAS), as well as its usefulness in the therapeutic decisions.

False negative and true positive diagnosis by home respiratory polygraphy

Time frame: two years

Secondary Outcomes

To assess the prevalence of childhood sleep apnea in Pneumology hospital consultations

Number of chlidhood sleep consultations related to adult consultations