WithdrawnNot Applicable

Efficacy of Stellate Ganglion Block in Children With Cerebral Palsy and Dysphagia

Stopped: ethical issues

China0Started 2024-01-15

Plain-language summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to test the efficacy of stellate ganglion block in children with cerebral palsy and dysphagia. The main question it aims to answer are: • Can stellate ganglion block improve the dysphagia of children with cerebral palsy? Participants were randomly divided into two groups, all provided with routine therapy. Based on this, the experimental group was given stellate ganglion block. The video fluoroscopic swallowing study was done to test the swallowing function before and after the study.

Who can participate

Age range4 Years – 7 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * meeting the diagnostic criteria of cerebral palsy formulated by the 13th National Conference on Pediatric Cerebral Palsy Rehabilitation; * age between 4 to 7 years; * diagnosed as dysphagia confirmed by Dysphagia Disorder Survey or pediatric esophagoscopy; Exclusion Criteria: * with dysphagia caused by other diseases or factors; * with progressive neurological disease or degenerative neurological disease; * with severe heart disease, liver or kidney dysfunction, hematological disorders, or other acute and severe symptoms; * with abnormalities in the oral cavity, pharynx, esophagus, or other parts of the digestive tract; * with poor compliance.

What they're measuring

Penetration-Aspiration Scale

Timeframe: day 1 and day 20

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06211426

SponsorZeng Changhao

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-04-25

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