Kinesio Taping Versus Electrical Stimulation on Dysphagia in Bilateral Cerebral Palsy

NCT07695350 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: FPTBSUREC/0411/15326
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study will be to compare the effect between kinesiotaping and neuromuscular electrical stimulation on dysphagia in children with bilateral spastic cerebral palsy.

Conditions

Bilateral Spastic Cerebral Palsy

Keywords

Kinesio Taping; Electrical Stimulation; Dysphagia; Bilateral Cerebral Palsy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Oral Motor Skills

  Oral Motor Assessment Scale will be used to assess oral motor skills. It is a reliable scale consists of seven items compromising oral-motor skills (Mouth closure, Lip closure onto the utensil, lip closure during degluition, control of the food during degluition, straw suction, contol of liquids during degluition, and mastication) that are scored from 0 to 3 (0-passive, 1-sub-functional, 2-semi-functional, and 3-functional).

  Up to 12 weeks

• Swallowing Function

  Pediatric Eating Assessment Tool (PEDIEAT-10) will be used to assess swallowing function. It is an eating screener tool include 10-items (gags with smooth food like pudding, insists on being fed by the same person(s), has to be reminded to chew food, shows more stress during meals than during non-meal times (whines, cries, gets angry, tantrums), refuses to eat, is willing to feed self (if younger in age, holds cup, feeds self crackers), throws up during mealtime, arches back during or after meals, gets tired from eating and is not able to finish, and gags when it is time to eat (for example, when they see food or when placed in high chair)) that scored from never to always (never, almost never, sometimes, often, almost always, and always).

  Up to 12 weeks

Study Arms (3)

Structured Oromotor Exercises

EXPERIMENTAL

Bilateral cerebral palsy children will receive structured oromotor exercises for 20 minutes. The duration of treatment will be 3 times/week for 12 weeks.

Other: Structured Oromotor Exercises

Kinesio taping

EXPERIMENTAL

Bilateral cerebral palsy children will receive structured oromotor exercises for 20 minutes in addition to kinesio tape on the suprahyoid and infrahyoid muscles. The duration of treatment will be 3 times/week for 12 weeks.

Other: Structured Oromotor Exercises; Other: Kinesio Taping

Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation

EXPERIMENTAL

Bilateral cerebral palsy children will receive structured oromotor exercises for 20 minutes in addition to neuromuscular electrical stimulation for 20 minutes. The duration of treatment will be 3 times/week for 12 weeks.

Other: Structured Oromotor Exercises; Other: Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation

Interventions

Structured Oromotor Exercises OTHER

The structured oromotor exercises will include cheek massage, gum massage, cheek Stretch, and lip stretch.

Kinesio taping; Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation; Structured Oromotor Exercises

Kinesio Taping OTHER

Kinesio taping will be applied on the suprahyoid and infrahyoid muscle in Y-shape.

Kinesio taping

Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation OTHER

Neuromuscular electrical stimulation will be applied on the suprahyoid and infrahyoid muscles with frequency of 80 HZ of 300 milliseconds with 1-second interval.

Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 3 Years - 7 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Children ages will be ranged from 3 to 7 years old.
• They scored ≤10 on an initial evaluation of Oral Motor Assessment scale.
• They scored from 5 to 7 in accordance to dysphagia severity scale.
• Sufficient cognition to follow simple verbal instructions.

You may not qualify if:

• Congenital problems of mouth and soft plate (e.g: cleft lip and plate).
• Jaw anomalies.
• Gum and/or dental problems.
• Chest infection or unstable cardiopulmonary conditions.
• Uncontrolled seizures.
• History of recent surgery or trauma affecting the head, neck, or oral region.
• Skin allergies that prevent the application of kinesio-tape or electrical stimulation electrodes.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Beni-Suef University: lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Deglutition Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Esophageal Diseases; Gastrointestinal Diseases; Digestive System Diseases; Pharyngeal Diseases; Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases

Central Study Contacts

Eman Wagdy

CONTACT

Eman.wagdy@pt.bsu.edu.eg

Ahmed Hanfy

CONTACT

Ahmedhanfey911@gmail.com

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 5, 2026
• First Posted: July 10, 2026
• Study Start: July 12, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): October 12, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): October 12, 2026
• Last Updated: July 10, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-07