Furlow With Buccinator and Velopharyngeal Function

Assessment of speech and the middle ear function of patients between the age of 3 and 7 years surgically treated by ARC (Furlow z-palatoplasty with a buccinator myomucosal flap) was done. Middle ear function was assessed by clinical otoscopic examination and by tympanometry to detect the presence or absence of middle ear effusion and the need for tympanostomy tubes. Speech outcomes were assessed using perceptual speech assessment for the degree of hypernasality, compensatory misarticulation and speech intelligibility. Nasopharyngoscopic examination of the patients was done for visualization of the velopharyngeal port, allowing assessment of the pattern and grade of velopharyngeal closure during speech and the presence or absence of a velopharyngeal gap

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Key information

Conditions

Cleft Palate Congenital Abnormalities Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities Craniofacial Abnormalities Jaw Abnormalities Jaw Diseases Maxillofacial Abnormalities Mouth Abnormalities Mouth Diseases Musculoskeletal Abnormalities Musculoskeletal Diseases Stomatognathic Diseases Stomatognathic System Abnormalities

Age range

3 year–7 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Hearing Institution

Giza, Egypt

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

- Age 3 to 7 years
1ry cleft repair by furrolow with buccal myomucosal flap
Non syndromic previously treated children
Cleft repaired by the same surgeon

Exclusion criteria

- Syndromic patient
Cleft palate repair by any technique except furlow with buccal myomucosal flap

Treatment and study plan

furlow with buccinator flap

Procedure

Assessment of speech and the middle ear function of patients between the age of 3 and 7 years surgically treated by ARC (Furlow z-palatoplasty with a buccinator myomucosal flap) was done

Primary outcomes

speech assessement

Time frame: 3years

Nasopharyngoscopic examination of the cleft patients after repair with Furlow with buccinator flap allowing assessment of the grade of velopharyngeal closure during speech

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Fayoum University

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Registry information

Official study title

Speech and Middle Ear Outcomes Following Primary Cleft Palate Repair by Furlow Z-plasty Technique With a Buccinator Myomucosal Flap

Important dates

Study start: 2024
Primary completion: 2024
Study completion: 2024
First posted: Jan 29, 2024
Registry last updated: Apr 30, 2024

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