Clinical and Instrumental Evaluation of Swallowing in Children With Cerebral Palsy

The purpose of this study is to correlate the alimentary consistencies and deglutition disorders in children with cerebral palsy.

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Key information

Conditions

Cerebral Palsy Brain Damage, Chronic Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Deglutition Disorders Digestive System Diseases Esophageal Diseases Gastrointestinal Diseases Nervous System Diseases Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases Pharyngeal Diseases

Age range

1 year–5 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

About this study

Cross-sectional and quantitative study with sample consisted of 50 children with cerebral palsy. The data collection consisted in detection of the main dysphagic manifestations in different consistency of food and types of cerebral palsy.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

Children with Cerebral Palsy diagnoses were involved, independent from the pre, peri and postnatal factors and from the type of Cerebral Palsy

Exclusion criteria

Children who presented oropharyngelarynx structural abnormality and/or impossibility to feed by oral way

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Fortaleza University

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Registry information

Acronym: CP

Important dates

Study start: 2009
Study completion: 2009
First posted: Dec 15, 2009
Registry last updated: Dec 15, 2009

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