Hypertension and Sleep Disordered Breathing in Pediatrics
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | High Blood Pressure (Hypertension), Insomnia Sleep Studies, Pulmonary |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Cardiology / Vascular Diseases, Psychiatry / Psychology, Pulmonary / Respiratory Diseases |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 10 - 17 |
| Updated: | 2/8/2019 |
| Start Date: | October 2008 |
| End Date: | July 2011 |
The primary objective is to determine the prevalence of sleep disordered breathing in
children with primary hypertension or pre hypertension. The secondary objectives are to
determine any association factors for children with primary hypertension or prehypertension
to have sleep disordered breathing be it gender, age, body mass index (BMI), family history
(hx) or ethnic group.
children with primary hypertension or pre hypertension. The secondary objectives are to
determine any association factors for children with primary hypertension or prehypertension
to have sleep disordered breathing be it gender, age, body mass index (BMI), family history
(hx) or ethnic group.
This is an exploratory, cross sectional study involving identification of the children of the
age between 10 years and 17 years diagnosed with primary hypertension who have not been
previously diagnosed and or treated for sleep disordered breathing with the revised pediatric
sleep questionaire (PSQ) for sleep disordered breathing. The subjects that have shown
interest will be mailed the informed consent/assent form to tbe reviewed. The consent/assent
form will be handed to the child and all their questions and concerns will be answered in a
comprehensible manner.
age between 10 years and 17 years diagnosed with primary hypertension who have not been
previously diagnosed and or treated for sleep disordered breathing with the revised pediatric
sleep questionaire (PSQ) for sleep disordered breathing. The subjects that have shown
interest will be mailed the informed consent/assent form to tbe reviewed. The consent/assent
form will be handed to the child and all their questions and concerns will be answered in a
comprehensible manner.
Inclusion Criteria:
- aged 10 to 17 years old diagnosed with primary hypertension
Exclusion Criteria:
- refused to participate in the study
- children to secondary hypertension
- previously diagnosed with sleep disordered breathing
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