Ultrasound Imaging of the Tongue in Children and Teens With Obesity
Uses tongue ultrasound to study tongue fat and structure in children with obesity.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Ultrasound Assessment of Tongue Characteristics in Children and Adolescents With Obesity
Key facts
- Where
- Brussels and De Haan, BelgiumSee the 2 sites
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 6 and 18 years old?
Source: NCT07370350, who can take part
Where in Belgium
- ISEK-HE2B, av. Schalle 91Brussels, BelgiumTaking people
- Zeepreventorium Koninklijke Baan 5De Haan, BelgiumNot yet recruiting
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Haute Ecole Bruxelles-Brabant
- Trial code
- NCT07370350
- Record updated
- 27 January 2026
- Original description
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 sleep apnea condition.Read full original descriptionShow less
Standardized Tongue Ultrasound Protocol for Tongue Characteristics in Children and Adolescents With Obesity After a 30-week Inpatient Weight Loss Program
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 sleep apnea condition.
Inclusion: Children and adolescents aged 6 to 18 years; Diagnosis of obesity; Already enrolled in the inpatient weight-loss rehabilitation program at the Zeepreventorium; Written informed consent from legal guardian and assent from the participant, following the legal requirements.
Exclusion: Known orthopedic, traumatic, or rheumatologic conditions affecting the cervicocephalic region; Contraindication to ultrasound examination; Inability to comply with study procedures; Inability to understand the procedures.