CompletedNot Applicable

Feasibility Of Oral Sensorimotor Stimulation On Oropharyngeal Dysphagia In Children With Spastic Cerebral Palsy

Egypt64 participantsStarted 2018-11-01

Plain-language summary

Children with CP encounter swallow and feeding impairments, especially in infancy and childhood with long meal times with late development of oral motor skills resulting in poor growth.

Who can participate

Age range12 Months – 48 Months

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria * Diagnosed as spastic quadrilepgic CP * Both genders * Aged from 12 to 48 months * Scored ≤ 10 on an initial evaluation of Oral Motor Assessment Scale. * Having at least a problem of oral motor functions (drooling, swallowing, and/or sucking); independent feeding * Grade ≥ 2 spasticity according to the MAS * Level IV and V motor function according to the GMFCS-R\&E. * Partial head and trunk control. Exclusion criteria * Gum and/or dental problems * Congenital problems of mouth and soft plate * Uncontrolled seizures * Any metabolic disorders * Cardiopulmonary disorders * Significant mental problems.

What they're measuring

Oral motor skills

Timeframe: period of the treatment was 4 successive months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04524559

SponsorCairo University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2019-12-31

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