Status:
COMPLETED
Feasibility Of Oral Sensorimotor Stimulation On Oropharyngeal Dysphagia In Children With Spastic Cerebral Palsy
Lead Sponsor:
Cairo University
Conditions:
Physical Therapy
Eligibility:
All Genders
12-48 years
Phase:
NA
Brief 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.
Detailed Description
this study will be conducted to explore the feasibility of oral sensorimotor stimulation combined with sequenced trunk co-activation on oropharyngeal dysphagia in children with spastic quadriplegic CP...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 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.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 31 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
64 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04524559
Start Date
November 1 2018
End Date
December 31 2019
Last Update
September 1 2020
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faculty of physical therapy, Cairo university
Giza, Egypt, 12662