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Filter by:Children with clefts exhibit difficulty with language and literacy compared to children without clefts. However, little is known about interventions to address these difficulties in the cleft population. This study will test the efficacy of a parent-focused dialogic book-sharing intervention for toddlers with isolated cleft palate. The study will use a randomized controlled trial (RCT) design and Intention to Treat (ITT) analyses. Child outcomes include expressive and receptive language. Parent outcomes of interest include the frequency and quality of shared reading interactions. To assess mechanisms of action, the study will test whether changes in child outcomes are mediated by changes in parents' behavior. Analyses will also explore heterogeneity in outcomes to determine whether the intervention is more effective in certain clinical or demographic sub-groups.
Distraction osteogenesis is the treatment of choice in management of severe maxillary anteroposterior deficiency allowing for a progressive bone generation and simultaneous expansion of the surrounding scarred soft tissue & better long-term stability & less relapse rate.
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a pain medication called liposomal bupivacaine (brand name EXPAREL®) with epinephrine will provide better pain control, increased activity, and reduced use of opioids compared with the standard treatment for patients age 6 years and older with cleft lip and palate who have had an alveolar bone graft surgery. Investigators will look at: - pain scores at hip and jaw sites - opioid use in amount and frequency - scores on activity questionnaires Researchers will compare the results of these items with those of patients who had the standard treatment of bupivacaine with epinephrine.
Lip taping was proven as simple, handy technique of PSIO for alveolar molding yielding enhanced maxillary arch dimensions in UCCLP infants. The approach behind this study is to combine this simple step with a digitally designed 3D printed customized nasal molding device to enhance the naslolabial esthetics and maxillary arch dimensions in infants with unilateral complete cleft lip and palate, employing full digital workflow.
We are conducting a randomized clinical trial to compare the effectiveness of a dual light ultrasonic toothbrush on periodontal health in orthodontic patients undergoing surgery. Patients with cleft lip and palate undergo bone graft and orthognathic surgery. We will compare the periodontal outcomes in patients who use these toothbrushes during the post-surgical period.
Speech therapy in children with a palate deals with two scientific challenges that will be addressed in this project. The first challenge is selecting the best speech approach for a child with a specific cleft speech characteristic (CSC). Many speech therapists use a 'one-size-fits-all' approach to treat compensatory CSCs resulting in poor short- and long-term speech outcomes. To increase the effectiveness and quality of cleft speech care, it is necessary to find the best match between a specific therapy and a given type of CSC. Therefore, this proposal will compare the effect of 3 different speech approaches on the speech and quality of life in Dutch speaking children with different types of CSCs. The second challenge is selecting the best speech approach to enhance long-term learning and transfer of newly established speech skills to untrained consonants. To date, research mainly focused on immediate therapy effects. It is unknown if permanent speech changes occur. Hence, this project will also investigate the short-term and long-term learning effects (retention and transfer) of the different speech approaches from the first objective. This proposal will improve evidence-based and patient-tailored cleft speech therapy.
Aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of feeding appliance for congenital cleft lip and palate infants on the middle ear function
The present study aims at clinical and radiographic evaluation of the safety and efficacy of Bonmaker ATB powder combined with a novel split thickness papilla curtain flap in the treatment of alveolar cleft defects.
In a prospective longitudinal study design, details in jaw-neck kinematics and electromyography (EMG) activity changes in patients (women and men) referred for surgical correction of basal relations between the maxilla and mandible over time; pre-operative and during follow-up 8 weeks and 18 months after surgical correction will be evaluated. The results will contribute with novel insights on jaw-neck motor function before, in short- and long-term after the surgical process. We will have blinded evaluation of outcomes.
A randomized clinical trial to compare the effectiveness of two methods of lip taping as a presurgical orthopedic appliances on maxillary arch dimensions in infants with bilateral cleft lip and palate.