Determining Chewing Performance Level in Children

Chewing Problem Clinical Trial

Official title:

Inter-rater Reliability in Determining Chewing Performance Level in Children

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04407455
• Other study ID #: Chewing performance level
• Status: Completed
• Start date: May 27, 2020
• Est. completion date: July 15, 2020

Study information

• Verified date: July 2020
• Source: Hacettepe University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

The study will investigate to verify whether pediatric dentists could determine chewing performance level by using Karaduman Chewing Performance Scale in children.

Description:

The KCPS was developed by physical therapists who had expertise in pediatric swallowing disorders. This scale could be used as a practical tool to define chewing disorders as a common language for professionals due to its quick and easy to use features. However, its reliability in other professions has not been verified. The study will investigate to verify whether pediatric dentists could determine chewing performance level by using Karaduman Chewing Performance Scale in children.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 97
• Est. completion date: July 15, 2020
• Est. primary completion date: July 15, 2020
• Gender: All
• Age group: 2 Years to 12 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Typical developing children

• Children with cerebral palsy (CP)

• Above the age of 2 years

Exclusion Criteria:

• Children who were under the age of 2 years

• Who used any medicine and/or oral appliances that may affect chewing performance

• Who had a previous evaluation of chewing function and received any chewing training

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Chewing Problem

Intervention

Diagnostic Test:
• Karaduman Chewing Performance Scale
For chewing evaluation, children will be asked to bite and chew a standardized biscuit. Each chewing evaluation will be scored according to the KCPS.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	Hacetttepe University	Ankara

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Hacettepe University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Karaduman Chewing Performance Scale	The Karaduman Chewing Performance Scale is a 5 level ordinal scale between 0 to 4. Level 0 indicates Normal chewing, level 4 means No biting and chewing. Higher levels mean worse chewing performance level.	2 months