Ultrasound Assessment of Tongue Characteristics in Children and Adolescents With Obesity
Standardized Tongue Ultrasound Protocol for Tongue Characteristics in Children and Adolescents With Obesity After a 30-week Inpatient Weight Loss Program
Haute Ecole Bruxelles-Brabant
100 participants
Apr 1, 2025
OBSERVATIONAL
Conditions
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.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria4
- 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 Criteria4
- 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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Interventions
Tongue ultrasound via a submental approach. This non-invasive, risk-free and harmless protocol will study both morphological and dynamic characteristics of the tongue.
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NCT07370350