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Childhood Adenotonsillectomy Trial

3.1.1 CHAT Standardized Recording Montage

  • Sampling rates for signal collection are minimum rates and may be exceeded depending on rates offered by the acquisition system. Sampling rates should be the same among like channels (i.e. EEG, EMG, Respiratory).
  • Signals were be collected unfiltered (at hardware settings). This may vary according to the acquisition system. 60 Hz filter may used during collection.

Table 1: CHAT Standardized Sensors and Placement

All gold disk scalp electrodes will be placed according to the International 10-20 System

Electrodes For CHAT PSG Placement Standard for CHAT PSG Sensor Used for Signal
Reference Mid-forehead (FPz) Gold cup
Ground Slightly posterior to Cz Gold cup
E1 1 cm lateral + 1 cm below outer canthus L eye Gold cup or Ag/AgCL patch
E2 1 cm lateral + 1 cm below outer canthus R eye Gold cup or Ag/AgCL patch
F3 Left frontal Gold cup
F4 Right frontal Gold cup
C3 Left central Gold cup
C4 Right central Gold cup
T3 Left temporal Gold cup
T4 Right temporal Gold cup
O1 Left occipital Gold cup
O2 Right occipital Gold cup
M1 Left mastoid process Gold cup
M2 Right mastoid process Gold cup
LChin Below chin, left of geniohyoid muscle Gold cup or Ag/AgCL patch
RChin Below chin, right of geniohyoid muscle Gold cup or Ag/AgCL patch
CChin Ledge of chin, on mentalis muscle Gold cup or Ag/AgCL patch
ECG1 Below right clavicle Gold cup or Ag/AgCL patch
ECG2 Below left clavicle Gold cup or Ag/AgCL patch
ECG3 Left lower rib Gold cup or Ag/AgCL patch
RLeg1 Right leg, belly of Tibilias Anterior muscle, 3 cm. apart Gold cup or Ag/AgCL patch
RLeg2 Right leg, belly of Tibilias Anterior muscle, 3 cm. apart Gold cup or Ag/AgCL patch
LLeg1 Left leg, belly of Tibilias Anterior muscle, 3 cm. apart Gold cup or Ag/AgCL patch
LLeg2 Left leg, belly of Tibilias Anterior muscle, 3 cm. apart Gold cup or Ag/AgCL patch
Airflow (nasal/ oral) Below nose, above upper lip Dymedix airflow with RERA-quality cable
Nasal Pressure Nasal Cannula at floor of nares Salter or Protech Cannula (Dual-end for NP & CO2)
Chest Upper chest, below armpit Pro-Tech, Z-Rip system
Abdomen Lower abdomen, on or slightly above umbilicus Pro-Tech, Z-Rip system
Sum Pro-Tech, Z-Rip system
Oximetry (SpO2) Pleth wave form or other quality indicator Non-index fingertip on non-dominant hand, Nonin XPod Model 3012 or comparable on-board with quality indicator (i.e.:Masimo) Reusable or disposable Nonin Finger oximeter sensor Nonin 8000J or 8008J or other to interface correctly with on-board (dependent on finger size)
Snore Mic This signal is not obligate for CHAT Standard sensor, if used in clinical lab
Position Middle of upper chest, may be on chest belt The correct sensor for your PSG instrument
Capnography EtCO2 Nasal Cannula at floor of nares Numeric Display Salter or Protech Cannula (Dual-end for NP & CO2)
Signals (Type) to Collect Name of signal Minimum Sampling Rate (Hz) (may be exceeded) Amplifier Peak-to-Peak (peak-peak must fit the expected size of signal) Amplifier Polarity for Collection
Reference REF 200
Ground 200
L eye movement E1 200 1 MV to 6 MV +↑
R eye movement E2 200 1 MV to 6 MV +↑
F3 F3 200 1 MV to 6 MV +↑
F4 F4 200 1 MV to 6 MV +↑
C3 C3 200 1 MV to 6 MV +↑
C4 C4 200 1 MV to 6 MV +↑
T3 T3 200 1 MV to 6 MV +↑
T4 T4 200 1 MV to 6 MV +↑
O1 O1 200 1 MV to 6 MV +↑
O2 O2 200 1 MV to 6 MV +↑
M1 M1 200 1 MV to 6 MV +↑
M2 M2 200 1 MV to 6 MV +↑
L Chin EMG Lchin 200 1 MV to 6 MV +↑
R Chin EMG Rchin 200 1 MV to 6 MV +↑
C Chin EMG Cchin 200 1 MV to 6 MV +↑
ECG1 ECG1 200 1 MV to 6 MV +↑
ECG2 ECG2 200 1 MV to 6 MV +↑
ECG3 ECG3 200 1 MV to 6 MV +↑
RLeg1 EMG RLeg1 200 6 MV to 20 MV +↑
RLeg2 EMG RLeg2 200 6 MV to 20 MV +↑
LLeg1 EMG LLeg1 200 6 MV to 20 MV +↑
LLeg2 EMG LLeg2 200 6 MV to 20 MV +↑
Nasal/Oral Airflow Airflow 32 40 uV to 2 MV +↑
Nasal Pressure CannulaFlow 128 20 uV to 2 MV +↑
Thoracic IP Chest 32 20 uV to 10 MV +↑
Abdominal IP ABD 32 20 uV to 10 MV +↑
IP Sum SUM 32 20 uV to 10 MV +↑
Oximetry (SpO2) Plethysomnography wave form SAO2 Pleth (or other quality indicator) 10 or highest allowable rate Set (0 to 1 V)
Position Position 1.0-10 Set (500 MV to5V)
Capnography waveform numerical EtCO2-W 32 Set (0 to 1 V)
Capnography waveform numerical EtCO2# 15 Set (0 to 1 V)
The following signal is not obligate for CHAT. Collect if done clinically.
Snore Mic Snore 200 24 uV to 1 MV +↑


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