U.S., Jan. 28 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07370350) titled 'Ultrasound Assessment of Tongue Characteristics in Children and Adolescents With Obesity' on Jan. 03.
Brief Summary: This longitudinal observational study aims to validate ultrasound-based tongue markers related to tongue characteristics, including fat accumulation, morphologic and mechanical properties of the tongue in children and adolescents with obesity. Participants are assessed at baseline and after completion of a standardized 30-week inpatient weight-loss rehabilitation program at the Zeepreventorium (De Haan, Belgium). Tongue ultrasound parameters are examined in relation to anthropometric characteristics and obstructive sl...