NCT03194048

Brief Summary

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

Trial Health

100
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
32

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Dec 2015

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

December 16, 2015

Completed
4 days until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 20, 2015

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 1, 2016

Completed
1.2 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 13, 2017

Completed
8 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 21, 2017

Completed
Last Updated

June 21, 2017

Status Verified

June 1, 2017

Enrollment Period

4 days

First QC Date

June 13, 2017

Last Update Submit

June 19, 2017

Conditions

Keywords

droolingtongue thrust

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Tongue Thrust Rating Scale

    Tongue thrust for each child is scored while they are feeding.

    12 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • The Drooling Severity and Frequency Scale

    12 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Functional Chewing Training

EXPERIMENTAL

Children with CP and have tongue thrust included this group.

Other: Functional Chewing Training

Control

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Children with CP and have tongue thrust included this group.

Other: Classical Oral Motor Exercises

Interventions

FuCT; * Family training * Providing optimal sitting posture for children to support oral sensorimotor functions * Positioning the food to the molar area during every meal to stimulate lateral and rotational tongue movements * Massage of the upper and lower gums through the front teeth to molar area * Chewing training to stimulate lateral and rotational tongue movements * Gradually increasing the food consistency, for 12 weeks in 5 sets (1 set = 20 min) each day

Also known as: FuCT
Functional Chewing Training

Classical Oral Motor Exercises; * Family training * passive and active lip and tongue exercises, for 12 weeks in 5 sets (1 set = 20 min) each day

Control

Eligibility Criteria

Age4 Years - 6 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

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

You may not qualify if:

  • children who were unable the sitting position

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Related Publications (1)

  • Rempel GR, Colwell SO, Nelson RP. Growth in children with cerebral palsy fed via gastrostomy. Pediatrics. 1988;82:857-862. Allen MC, Capute A. The evolution of primitive reflexes in extremely premature infants. Pediatr Res. 1986;20:1284-1289. Blasco PA. Primitive reflexes: their contribution to the early detection of cerebral palsy. Clinical pediatrics. 1994;33:388-397. Singh S, Dua P, Jain S. Habit breaking appliance for tongue thrusting-a modification. Indian J Dent Sci. 2011;3:10.

    BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Sialorrhea

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Salivary Gland DiseasesMouth DiseasesStomatognathic Diseases

Study Officials

  • Özgü İnal

    Hacettepe University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Özgü İNAL

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 13, 2017

First Posted

June 21, 2017

Study Start

December 16, 2015

Primary Completion

December 20, 2015

Study Completion

April 1, 2016

Last Updated

June 21, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-06