Effect of Functional Chewing Training on Tongue Thrust and Drooling in Children With Cerebral Palsy

Hacettepe University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Mastication Disorder

Treatments: Other: Classical Oral Motor Exercises; Other: Functional Chewing Training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03194048

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Details and patient eligibility

About

This study examined the effect of Functional Chewing Training(FuCT) on tongue thrust and drooling in children with cerebral palsy.

Full description

Children were divided into two groups: The FuCT group and control group receiving classical oral motor exercises. Each group received training for 12 weeks. Oral motor assessment was performed. Chewing performance level was determined with the Karaduman Chewing Performance Scale(KCPS). Tongue thrust severity was evaluated with the Tongue Thrust Rating Scale(TTRS). The Drooling Severity and Frequency Scale(DSFS) was used to evaluate drooling severity and frequency. The evaluations were performed before and after treatment.

Enrollment: 32 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 4 to 6 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• diagnosed with cerebral palsy
• aged between 4-6 years
• fed by orally
• had tongue thrust

Exclusion criteria

• children who were unable the sitting position

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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32 participants in 2 patient groups

Functional Chewing Training

Experimental group

Description:

Children with CP and have tongue thrust included this group.

Treatment:

Other: Functional Chewing Training

Control

Active Comparator group

Description:

Children with CP and have tongue thrust included this group.

Treatment:

Other: Classical Oral Motor Exercises