A world-first Australian study suggests a simple saline nasal spray could help cranky, overtired children sleep better by easing obstructive sleep-disordered breathing.
Researchers from Monash Children’s Hospital and partner institutes found that in half of 150 children aged three to 12, symptoms improved after three months of a daily spray.
The condition - affecting about one in 10 children - can cause snoring, breathing pauses, behavioural issues and disrupted sleep.
Surprisingly, the saline placebo performed as well as steroid nasal sprays, potentially sparing some children from surgery.
Doctors say parents should speak to their GP, with saline offering a cheap, safe first step before specialist care.
In children with obstructive sleep-disordered breathing, 12 weeks of intranasal saline achieved symptom resolution in about half, with no added benefit from intranasal steroid therapy.
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