Plain-English translation of NCT04971850 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.
This study is looking at how sleep-disordered breathing—when a person stops breathing briefly during sleep—affects thinking, memory, and brain development in children and young adults. Researchers want to understand why some kids with sleep breathing problems show obvious symptoms while others don't, and whether combining a standard sleep test with additional brain function assessments can better detect these problems.
Doctors currently struggle to identify sleep breathing problems in young people because what parents notice at home doesn't always match what the standard sleep test shows. This research aims to find better, simpler ways to detect these problems and understand how treating them might help kids think, learn, and develop more normally.
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You would come to the hospital for a sleep study that's already part of your regular care. During this visit, you'll also complete some extra brain function tests and answer questionnaires about your sleep and daytime behavior—things like attention, memory, and how you're doing at school. The whole process happens during your scheduled hospital visit, so there's no extra travel needed.
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