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NCT Number: NCT05792709

Effects of Oral Motor Therapy in Children With Cerebral Palsy

: 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.

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Key information

Conditions

Cerebral Palsy Brain Damage, Chronic Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Nervous System Diseases

Age range

4 year–13 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Hafiza Shabnum Noor, Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan

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About this study

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

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • CP children already diagnosed with feeding and swallowing difficulties.
  • Age range: 4 to13 years

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients with any co morbid conditions like uncontrolled epilepsy.
  • Patients on NG or feeding tube.

Treatment and study plan

Oral Motor Therapy

Other

In Traditional therapy we will give cognitive and articulation therapy to the patients.

Other names: Traditional Therapy

Primary outcomes

  1. Feeding Oral Motor scale

    Time frame: upto 16 weeks

    This tool is used to evaluate the posture, jaw mobility, tongue activity, lips, feeding behavior, abnormal reflexes and breathing control

Secondary outcomes

  1. Drooling severity and frequency scale

    Time frame: upto 24 weeks

    This tool is used to check the severity of drooling

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Riphah International University

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Registry information

Official study title

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

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2023
First posted
Mar 31, 2023
Registry last updated
Mar 31, 2023

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