Application of Vibration Wave Therapy to the Children Suffering From Cerebral Palsy and Tongue Spastic Dysarthria

Cerebral Palsy Clinical Trial

Official title:

Application of Vibration Wave Therapy to the Speech of Children Suffering From Cerebral Palsy and Dysarthria Using Neuro Transmission Cognitive Theory: Single Group Experimental Study

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04222049
• Other study ID #: NUST-FHH-HEC
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: July 15, 2019
• Est. completion date: June 14, 2020

Study information

• Verified date: June 2020
• Source: National University of Science and Technology, Pakistan
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Vibration therapy is the widely used in many neurological disorders for different type of problems. Recently, it is being used by researchers for the betterment of motor disorders and muscle movements of the cerebral palsy patients and significant results are obtained. Investigators are conducting this research to explore that whether this therapy can have some effect on the Spastic Tongue Dysarthria of the Cerebral Palsy patients.

Description:

This study is going to be conducted in collaboration with Shahbaz Khalid Ranjha , Speech Language Pathologist, Family Health Hospital Islamabad who is the main person for the idea of the study and National University of Science & Technology. This study is funded by Higher Education Commission of Pakistan. Recruitment and Intervention Work will be carried out in Family Health Hospital. Special device is being designed for transmission of Vibration waves in Lab of the university. The device is capable to transmit vibration waves to the patient. Urdu language phonological and articulation test(TAAPU) will be used for assessment as it is specially designed for Urdu language population which will be the main focus. Investigators have defined speech parameters for analysis which will be collected before application of intervention, after 3 months and then at the end of the study. Parents assessment will be collected and noted through out the intervention.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 12
• Est. completion date: June 14, 2020
• Est. primary completion date: May 12, 2020
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 4 Years to 8 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• children having dysarthria due to cerebral Palsy

• Dysarthria due to damage in motor speech area/ broca area.

• Children having type Spastic Dysarthria

Exclusion Criteria:

Children diagnosed with following are excluded from our study

• Any speech disorders

• hearing impairments

• cleft palate

• tongue tie.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Cerebral Palsy
• Dysarthria
• Muscle Spasticity
• Paralysis
• Spastic Dysarthria

Intervention

Device:
• Vibro Tactile Gadget
The concept is to apply vibro tactile gadget to different nerve points which when applied transmit waves to the focused parts of brain which will result in blood flow and activation of dead cells. As a result some disabled part of the body because of those dead cells can show improvement.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Pakistan	Family Health Hospital	Islamabad	Federal

Sponsors (3)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
National University of Science and Technology, Pakistan	Family Health Hospital Islamabad Pakistan, Higher Education Commission (Pakistan)

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Pakistan, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Child Historical Treatment Measurement	Socio demographic and Health related data is collected so that that efficacy of treatment under study can be calculated w.r.t pre treatment assessments	At Enrollment
Primary	Change in phonological disorders using TAAPU Test for assessment of articulation and phonology in urdu language	Scores for fronting, stopping, phonological disorders, final consonant deletion, Nasal assimilation and de-palatalization is calculated pre and post assessment through TAAPU(Test for assessment of articulation and phonology in urdu language).	At month 0, At month 03 and at month 06
Primary	Parent Assessment Checklist	A questionnaire is prepared for the child assessment by the parent.	At month 0
Primary	Parent Assessment Checklist	A questionnaire is prepared for the child assessment by the parent.	At month 3
Primary	Parent Assessment Checklist	A questionnaire is prepared for the child assessment by the parent.	At month 6
Secondary	Parent Assessment Checklist	A questionnaire is prepared for the child assessment by the parent.	At month 01
Secondary	Parent Assessment Checklist	A questionnaire is prepared for the child assessment by the parent.	At month 02
Secondary	Parent Assessment Checklist	A questionnaire is prepared for the child assessment by the parent.	At month 04
Secondary	Parent Assessment Checklist	A questionnaire is prepared for the child assessment by the parent.	At month 05
Secondary	Change in phonological disorders using TAAPU Test for assessment of articulation and phonology in urdu language	Scores for fronting, stopping, phonological disorders, final consonant deletion, Nasal assimilation and de-palatalization is calculated pre and post assessment through TAAPU(Test for assessment of articulation and phonology in urdu language).	At month 01 and At month 02