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. 2020 Jan 17;2020(1):CD007074. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007074.pub3

Marcus 2014.

Trial name or title "Steroids for Pediatric Apnea Research in Kids (SPARK)"
Methods Parallel group randomised trial
Participants 318 children (estimated), age 5 to 10 years with mild to moderate OSAS
Interventions Nasal fluticasone (1 spray per nostril, per day), nasal saline spray
Outcomes At 3 months: apnoea hypopnoea index; at 12 months: apnoea hypopnoea index, nasal Obstruction Symptom Evaluation, Epworth Sleepiness Scale, Child Behavior Checklist, Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory, Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function, Conners Abbreviated Symptom Questionnaire, Conners Kiddie Continuous Performance Test, Purdue Peg Board, knee height, DXA‐measured bone density, cortisol level, ophthalmologic exam
Starting date September 2014
Contact information Mary Anne Cornaglia (cornaglia@email.chop.edu)
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