Tongue Protrusion Assessment in Healthy Adult (FLEPI)

Université Catholique de Louvain

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Healthy

Treatments: Other: Assessment of motor skills of the tongue and others muscles, see below) and risk for sleep apnea

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06169761

FLEPI

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to evaluate tongue protrusion motor skills in healthy adults and to assess the reliability of these measurements as well as their validity in relation to other motor functions (handgrip and respiratory muscles).

Full description

The tongue is an organ involved in multiple essential daily functions (such as eating, speaking, and breathing). Normative values exist for the motor skills of tongue elevation in individuals. However, data regarding protrusion are lacking. Yet, the protrusive strength of the tongue is of particular interest. Indeed a weak protrusive tongue strength may contribute to sleep apnea and swallowing disorders. Therefore, this study aims to collect normative and clinimetric (validity and reliability) data of tongue protrusion strength and endurance among healthy adults.

Enrollment: 300 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Being 18 years of age or older

Exclusion criteria

• Eating disorder
• Dysphagia
• Cardiorespiratory disorder
• Previous or ongoing obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome
• Neurological conditions (including neuromuscular disorders)
• Previous or ongoing cancer of the head or neck
• Pregnancy
• Any physical or mental condition that may affect the ability to consent

Trial design

300 participants in 1 patient group

Healthy adults

Description:

Healthy adults of 18 years and older will fill out the STOP-BANG Questionnaire and undergo protrusive motor skills measurements.

Treatment:

Other: Assessment of motor skills of the tongue and others muscles, see below) and risk for sleep apnea