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Effect of Kinesio Tape on Oral and Pharangeal Swallowing Phases in Children With Spastic Cerebral Palsy

Egypt15 participantsStarted 2023-11-01

Plain-language summary

The purpose of current study is to investigate the effect of kinesio tape in children with spastic cerebral palsy having oropharyngeal dysphagia

Age range2 Years – 7 Years

SexALL

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✓. Age ranges from 3 to 7 years.
✓. The degree of dysphagia ranges from 4 to 6 level according to functional oral intake scale (appendix II).
✓. Diagnosed as spastic diplegia or quadriplegia.
✓. Able to understand and follow instructions.

✕. Severe visual and auditory problems.
✕. History of maxillary, head or neck surgical procedures.
✕. Botulinum toxin treatment of upper esophageal sphincter dysfunction, esophageal dysphagia and/or gastroesophageal reflux disease during the previous six months.

Oral motor assessment sacle

Timeframe: 1 month

NCT IDNCT06157489

SponsorCairo University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2023-12-01

Hadeer Samy Abd elaziz