Trial reportPediatrics2021
Sleep and Behavior 24 Months After Early Tonsillectomy for Mild OSA: An RCT.
Trial report in Pediatrics, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.
- Adenotonsillectomy vs Watchful Waiting in Pediatric Mild to Moderate Obstructive Sleep Apnea: The KATE Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery · 2025Trial
- Impact of adenotonsillectomy on growth trajectories in preschool children with mild-moderate obstructive sleep apnea.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2023Trial
- Is watchful waiting an alternative to adenotonsillectomy in children with mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnoea?European journal of pediatrics · 2026Review
- Three Decades of Managing Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome: What's Old, What's New.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Impact of Adenotonsillectomy on Weight Gain in Children: A Systematic Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
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6 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
objectivesThe Preschool Obstructive Sleep Apnea Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy study is a prospective randomized controlled study of children aged 3 to 5 years. This follow-up evaluated postoperative outcomes 24 months after randomization.
methodsBaseline, 12-month, and 24-month assessments included intellectual ability, polysomnography, audiology, a pediatric sleep questionnaire, the parent rating scale of the Behavior Assessment System for Children, and the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Functioning.
resultsIn total, 117 (55% male) of 190 children, 61.6% of those initially randomly assigned, attended 24-month follow-up; 62 of 99 were assigned T/A within 2 months (eT/A); and 55 of 91 were assigned to T/A after the 12-month follow-up (T/A
conclusionsT/A for mild obstructive sleep apnea led to large improvements in sleep and behavior in preschool-aged children, regardless of the timing of surgery.
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