Chewing Disorders, Gross Motor Function and Trunk Control in Cerebral Palsy

Hacettepe University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Cerebral Palsy

Treatments: Other: Chewing evaluation

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03241160

HACETTEPE

Details and patient eligibility

About

The study is planned to determine the relationship between chewing performance level and gross motor function, and trunk postural control in cerebral palsy (CP).

Full description

The study is planned to determine the relationship between chewing performance level and gross motor function, and trunk postural control in cerebral palsy (CP). Chewing performance level will be determined by the chewing performance scale. The Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) will be used to determine gross motor function levels. Segmental Assessment of Trunk Control (SATCo) will be used to measure trunk control. The correlations between chewing performance level and gross motor function, and trunk postural control will be assessed. The Chi-square test will also be used to compare GMFCS levels and trunk control in children with and without chewing disorders.

Enrollment: 119 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 2 to 12 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Having a diagnosis of cerebral palsy
• Referring by a pediatric neurologist
• Aging between 2 to 12 years

Exclusion criteria

• Aging under the age of 24 months
• Using any medicine and/or oral appliances that could affect the chewing performance

Trial design

119 participants in 1 patient group

Children with cerebral palsy

Description:

Children with a diagnosis of spastic cerebral palsy aged between 2 to 12 years who will be referred by pediatric neurologists will be included. Children under the age of 24 months, and used any medicine and/or oral appliances that could affect the chewing performance, will be excluded. Chewing evaluation will be performed.

Treatment:

Other: Chewing evaluation