Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-25 @ 2:24 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-25 @ 2:24 AM
NCT ID:
NCT00599534
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* Symptomatic snoring children \> 2 years of age and \< 10 years of age, who snore and have an apnea hypopnea index (AHI) \>2/hrTST (hour total sleep time), and in whom T\&A is therefore contemplated. Also among these, we will include children referred for evaluation for snoring who have a history of allergic rhinitis.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Hypersensitivity to montelukast
* Immunodeficiency or immunosuppressant therapy
* Craniofacial, neuromuscular, syndromic or defined genetic abnormalities
* Acute upper respiratory tract infection
* Systemic corticosteroid therapy or antibiotic therapy in the 2 weeks previous to the study
* Children who already had adenotonsillectomy.
In addition, children chronically receiving oral antihistamine preparations or nasal decongestants will be required to continue using these medications throughout the duration of the study. Patients receiving immunotherapy will continue on the same regimen without escalation of dose and frequency throughout the duration of the study. In addition, patients with severe OSA who in the opinion of their treating physicians require early surgical intervention for their OSA will be excluded from eligibility to the study.
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
2 Years
Maximum Age:
9 Years
Study:
NCT00599534
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT00599534