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Iowa Cochlear Implant Clinical Research Center Hybrid L24 and Standard Cochlear Implants in Profoundly Deaf Infants

The purpose of this feasibility study is to evaluate whether implantation of one Nucleus L24 electrode array and one FDA approved standard-length device in the contralateral ear can provide useful binaural hearing in pediatric subjects who have bilateral severe to profound hearing loss, meeting the criteria for cochlear implantation. Unlike a conventional cochlear implant, the Nucleus L24 is expected to preserve the regions of the cochlear partition that are apical to the electrode, thus leaving them available for possible future advances in the field of otolaryngology and hearing devices, such as mammalian hair cell regeneration techniques or improved implantable hearing devices. Whether or not this group of children will be able to take advantage of future hair cell regeneration strategies is yet to be determined and will have to wait for future development. At this time there are no accurate imaging strategies available to identify preservation of the scala media. Ultra thin micro CT scanning is in development, however the level of radiation delivery to the subject is too great to be considered for clinical use. When imaging strategies become available to determine cellular structure of the inner ear, they will be applied to this group of subjects. The Nucleus L24 array stimulates the basal turn of the cochlea, in an attempt to preserve the middle and apical regions of the scala media.

Start: September 2011

Using Personal Mobile Technology to Identify Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children With Down Syndrome (UPLOAD)

This study aims to see if mobile video clips (smartphone recordings) can be used to screen children with Down syndrome to identify those at highest risk of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), so they can be prioritized for an earlier sleep study. Parents will be asked to record short video clips of their child sleeping, and then rate whether they think their child has OSA. Later, children will undergo a sleep study to compare to the ratings.

Start: September 2019

Prevention of Hip Displacement in Children With Cerebral Palsy in Denmark

Children with cerebral palsy have an increased risk of hip dislocation, which is a painful and severe complication of cerebral palsy. The 20-years evaluation of the Swedish surveillance programme shows that hip dislocation in children with cerebral palsy can be prevented with regular clinical and radiographic examination and early intervention. We would like to determine the individual risk for hip displacement for Danish children with CP in The Danish Cerebral Palsy Follow-up Program. This could be a valuable clinical tool in deciding on further follow-up and treatment.

Start: January 2008

Characteristics of Children With Cerebral Palsy Who Develops Hip Displacement in Denmark

The aim is to describe the characteristics of children with cerebral palsy in Denmark. Furthermore, we want to focus on status of the children's hips.

Start: January 2008

Comparison of Weight-based Versus External Ear-size Based Technique for Selection of Laryngeal Mask Airway in Pediatric Surgical Patients.

Laryngeal Mask Airway (LMA) is widely used in pediatric surgical patients. The manufacturer recommends the size of LMA to be used in children should be based on actual body weight but this method has several limitations. To overcome these concerns, various alternatives have been tried by different researchers, one of them is external ear size for LMA size selection. Investigators therefore would like to know whether the external ear size based method can be used for LMA size selection in pediatric surgical patients in Pakistan.

Start: December 2019

Glass Ionomer Sealant Versus Fluoride Varnish on Occlusal Caries Prevention

The current study compares the efficacy of glass ionomer fissure sealant versus topical application of 5% sodium fluoride varnish in prevention of occlusal caries among preschool children.

Start: April 2018

The Role of Chest Electrical Impedance Tomography in the Pediatric Ventilator Weaning

To correlate the data obtained by Electrical impedance tomography (EIT) during the spontaneous breathing trials (SBT) on a T-piece, in children, with failure in the trial and Extubation failure. Observe if the EIT monitoring will be able to detect the children that will fail earlier than the SBT performed alone. Method: A cross-sectional, prospective study to explore the potential benefits of monitoring with EIT during weaning.

Start: September 2019

Motivated to Move: A Study to Determine the Feasibility of Self-Monitoring Physical Activity in Youth

Children with a medical condition don't get enough exercise, which can lead to even more health problems in childhood and adulthood. To help patients be more active, the McMaster Children's Hospital has an Exercise Medicine Clinic, where kids with any medical condition can get help from doctors and exercise specialists to safely become more active. The Exercise Medicine Clinic works with kids that have arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, cystic fibrosis, cerebral palsy, cancer, diabetes, and a lot of other conditions. So far, most of the kids that go to the Exercise Medicine Clinic show improved fitness levels, but other kids don't seem to improve at all. These differences in improvements probably relate to how much physical activity the patients do on a regular basis. What is not known is exactly how to motivate the patients to be more active. In the Motivated to Move study, the investigators are going to learn more about how technology can be used to help kids feel more motivated to be active. The purpose of the Motivated to Move study is to see if it's feasible for patients to use step trackers over a 6-month period as part of the care patients receive at the Exercise Medicine Clinic. The results from the study will be used to see how the step tracking worked and to design a larger study that compares motivation to be physically active between children who wear and don't wear step trackers.

Start: June 2019

Ai Chi Method for Children With Asthma

This study has the aim to assess the effectiveness of the Ai Chi method as an adjunct therapy in the treatment of children with asthma.

Start: December 2017

European Management Platform for Childhood Interstitial Lung Diseases - chILD-EU Register and Biobank

Generation of a common European database and biobank Continous assessment and implementation of guidelines and treatment protocols Establishment of a large observational cohort of chILD patients Determination the value of outcomes used in child Assess treatment variations used, deliver data from defined protocols and linked outcomes

Start: December 2013

A Comparison of Three Methods of Hemoglobin Monitoring in Pediatric Patients

Investigators compare the accuracy of the SpHb and hemocue with blood Hb levels

Start: March 2019

Treatment of Newly Diagnosed High Risk Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Children

Treatment of pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) has advanced and the overall survival exceeds 80% nowadays. However the overall survival of high risk ALL remains 75-90%, thus recent studies focus on treatment intensification according to the risk group. According to the previous reports, we designed a multicenter prospective trial for pediatric ALL.

Start: January 2015