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NCT Number: NCT04222049

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

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Cerebral Palsy Articulation Disorders Brain Damage, Chronic Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Communication Disorders Dysarthria Language Disorders Nervous System Diseases Neurobehavioral Manifestations Neurologic Manifestations Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms Spastic Dysarthria Speech Disorders

Age range

4 year–8 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Family Health Hospital

Islamabad, Federal, 42200, Pakistan

About this study

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.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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.

Treatment and study plan

Vibro Tactile Gadget

Device

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.

Primary outcomes

  1. Child Historical Treatment Measurement

    Time frame: At Enrollment

    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

  2. Change in phonological disorders using TAAPU Test for assessment of articulation and phonology in urdu language

    Time frame: At month 0, At month 03 and at month 06

    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).

  3. Parent Assessment Checklist

    Time frame: At month 0

    A questionnaire is prepared for the child assessment by the parent.

  4. Parent Assessment Checklist

    Time frame: At month 3

    A questionnaire is prepared for the child assessment by the parent.

  5. Parent Assessment Checklist

    Time frame: At month 6

    A questionnaire is prepared for the child assessment by the parent.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Parent Assessment Checklist

    Time frame: At month 01

    A questionnaire is prepared for the child assessment by the parent.

  2. Parent Assessment Checklist

    Time frame: At month 02

    A questionnaire is prepared for the child assessment by the parent.

  3. Parent Assessment Checklist

    Time frame: At month 04

    A questionnaire is prepared for the child assessment by the parent.

  4. Parent Assessment Checklist

    Time frame: At month 05

    A questionnaire is prepared for the child assessment by the parent.

  5. Change in phonological disorders using TAAPU Test for assessment of articulation and phonology in urdu language

    Time frame: At month 01 and At month 02

    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).

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

National University of Science and Technology, Pakistan

Other

Collaborators

  • Family Health Hospital Islamabad Pakistan
  • Higher Education Commission (Pakistan)

Registry information

Official study 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

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Jan 9, 2020
Registry last updated
Jun 16, 2020

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