NCT01042223

Laryngomalacia Exposed

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 500 (actual)
• Sponsor: Boushahri Clinic Medical Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 14 Days – 2 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Laryngomalacia is the most common congenital laryngeal anomaly and the most frequent cause of stridor in infants and children. Symptoms usually appear within the first 2 weeks of life. Its severity increases up to 6 months. 15-60% of infants with laryngomalacia have synchronous airway anomalies.

Detailed description

The most common health complications associated with laryngomalacia were: 1. Gastroesophageal reflux which was presented by arching, choking, gagging, feeding aversion and continuous crying 2. Frequent unilateral eye infections 3. Repeated choking, frequent vomiting and poor weight gain 4. Repeated upper respiratory tract infections (viral and bacterial), coughing and cyanosis 5. Repeated secretory otitis media 6. Aspiration pneumonia

Conditions

• Complications

Timeline

• Start date: 2006-01-01
• Primary completion: 2008-07-01
• Completion: 2008-09-01
• First posted: 2010-01-05
• Last updated: 2020-02-05

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Kuwait