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| Name | Class |
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| University Children's Hospital, Zurich | OTHER |
| Ehlers-Danlos Network, Switzerland | OTHER |
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Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) is a clinically and genetically heterogeneous group of inherited connective tissue disorders characterized by joint hypermobility, skin hyperextensibility, and tissue fragility. EDS features such as genetically related cartilage defects, craniofacial abnormalities and increased pharyngeal collapsibility have been proposed to cause obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). There is evidence from studies based on questionnaires that EDS patients might be more frequently affected by OSA and sleep disturbances than the general population. However, the actual prevalence of OSA in children and adolescents with EDS is unknown.
The primary objective of this study is to assess the prevalence of OSA in children and adolescents with EDS (25) compared to a matched control group (25). The secondary objective of this pioneer study is to assess the quality of life in children and adolescents in EDS in comparison to healthy children and adolescents.
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) is a clinically and genetically heterogeneous group of inherited connective tissue disorders characterized by joint hypermobility, skin hyperextensibility, and tissue fragility. EDS features such as genetically related cartilage defects, craniofacial abnormalities and increased pharyngeal collapsibility have been proposed to cause obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). There is evidence from studies based on questionnaires that EDS patients might be more frequently affected by OSA and sleep disturbances than the general population. However, the actual prevalence of OSA in children and adolescents with EDS is unknown.
The primary objective of this study is to assess the prevalence of OSA in children and adolescents with EDS compared to a matched control group. The secondary objective of this pioneer study is to assess the quality of life in children and adolescents in EDS in comparison to healthy children and adolescents.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| EDS patients | Patients with the diagnosis of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome |
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| controls | Patients/Subjects without the diagnosis of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| No intervention | Other |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Prevalence of OSA in children and adolescents with EDS | up to 12 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Quality of life in children and adolescents with EDS | up to 12 months |
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Prospective case-control study including children and adolescents from 0-18 with EDS and matched controls. The following outcomes will be assessed: 1) apnoea-hypopnoea index, 2) sleep-related questionnaires, 3) medical chart review
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Malcolm Kohler, MD | University of Zurich | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Division of Pulmonology, University Hospital Zurich | Zurich | 8091 | Switzerland |
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| ID | Term |
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| D020181 | Sleep Apnea, Obstructive |
| D004535 | Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome |
| ID | Term |
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| D012891 | Sleep Apnea Syndromes |
| D001049 | Apnea |
| D012120 | Respiration Disorders |
| D012140 | Respiratory Tract Diseases |
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| D020919 |
| Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic |
| D020920 | Dyssomnias |
| D012893 | Sleep Wake Disorders |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D020141 | Hemostatic Disorders |
| D014652 | Vascular Diseases |
| D002318 | Cardiovascular Diseases |
| D006474 | Hemorrhagic Disorders |
| D006402 | Hematologic Diseases |
| D006425 | Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases |
| D012868 | Skin Abnormalities |
| D000013 | Congenital Abnormalities |
| D009358 | Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities |
| D012873 | Skin Diseases, Genetic |
| D030342 | Genetic Diseases, Inborn |
| D003095 | Collagen Diseases |
| D003240 | Connective Tissue Diseases |
| D017437 | Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases |
| D012871 | Skin Diseases |