Effects of Oral Motor Therapy in Children With Cerebral Palsy

Cerebral Palsy Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effects of Oral Motor Therapy in Children With Cerebral Palsy ; A Randomized Control Trial

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05792709
• Other study ID #: REC/RCR & AHS/22/0646
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: August 16, 2022
• Est. completion date: February 27, 2023

Study information

• Verified date: March 2023
• Source: Riphah International University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

: CP is a neurodevelopmental condition. A set of irreversible impairments of movement and posture development, resulting in activity limitation. Acquired CP can be the outcome of a variety of issues that arise after the first 28 days of a baby's existence. A CP diagnosis can now be made as early as 16 weeks. speech-language pathologists (SLPs) began collaborating with OTs and PTs for Infants and toddlers who also struggle with speech impediments, feeding and swallowing disorder. Oral motor exercises (OMEs), also known as "mouth exercises," "non-speech oral motor training," and "oral motor treatment" were designed for their treatment. The objective of this study was to assess the effects of oral motor exercises in children with cerebral palsy having feeding and swallowing difficulties.

Description:

Over 17 million people throughout the world are living with cerebral palsy (CP), making it the most common physical disability among children. CP is a neurodevelopmental condition[1]. Cerebral palsy is a fitting classification of the condition and its associated deficits because the word cerebral means "pertaining to the brain" and palsy means "loss of muscle control." A set of irreversible impairments of movement and posture development, resulting in activity limitation, that are linked to non-progressive disruptions that occurred in the developing foetus or infant brain, was chosen as the official definition of CP in 2005 by the International Consensus [2]. It's important to keep in mind that the phrase "cerebral palsy" refers to a spectrum of conditions, each of which has its own unique appearance, set of symptoms, and prevalence rate within the general population. In addition to the musculoskeletal and neurological symptoms of CP, epilepsy and other sensory and cognitive impairments are also common

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 10
• Est. completion date: February 27, 2023
• Est. primary completion date: February 27, 2023
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 4 Years to 13 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

1. CP children already diagnosed with feeding and swallowing difficulties.

2. Age range: 4 to13 years

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patients with any co morbid conditions like uncontrolled epilepsy.

2. Patients on NG or feeding tube.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Cerebral Palsy
• Paralysis

Intervention

Other:
• Oral Motor Therapy
In Traditional therapy we will give cognitive and articulation therapy to the patients.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Pakistan	Hafiza Shabnum Noor	Lahore	Punjab
Pakistan	Hafiza Shabnum Noor	Lahore

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Riphah International University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Pakistan, 

References & Publications (2)

Sigan SN, Uzunhan TA, Aydinli N, Eraslan E, Ekici B, Caliskan M. Effects of oral motor therapy in children with cerebral palsy. Ann Indian Acad Neurol. 2013 Jul;16(3):342-6. doi: 10.4103/0972-2327.116923. — View Citation

Turra GS, Schwartz IVD, Almeida ST, Martinez CC, Bridi M, Barreto SSM. Efficacy of speech therapy in post-intubation patients with oropharyngeal dysphagia: a randomized controlled trial. Codas. 2021 Apr 26;33(2):e20190246. doi: 10.1590/2317-1782/20202019246. eCollection 2021. — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Feeding Oral Motor scale	This tool is used to evaluate the posture, jaw mobility, tongue activity, lips, feeding behavior, abnormal reflexes and breathing control	upto 16 weeks
Secondary	Drooling severity and frequency scale	This tool is used to check the severity of drooling	upto 24 weeks

External Links

•   Study Protocol