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

September 8, 2017 updated by: SELEN SEREL ARSLAN, Hacettepe University

The Severity of Chewing Disorders is Related to Gross Motor Function and Trunk Control in Cerebral Palsy

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

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed 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.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

119

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Turkey
      • Ankara, Turkey, 06100
        • Hacetttepe University

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

2 years to 12 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Children with a diagnosis of spastic cerebral palsy

Description

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

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Children with cerebral palsy
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.
Other: Chewing evaluation
Chewing evaluation will be performed. An experienced physical therapist who will take a scale training session will do the chewing evaluation according to the chewing performance scale.This scale classifies chewing function on an ordinal scale with five levels between 0 and 4 based on the sequence of functional movements during chewing.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Chewing evaluation
Time Frame: 15 days
Chewing evaluation will be determined by a scale that classifies chewing function on an ordinal scale with five levels between 0 and 4 based on the sequence of functional movements during chewing.
15 days

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Gross motor function evaluation
Time Frame: 15 days
Gross motor function evaluation will be performed according to the Gross Motor Function Classification System.
15 days
Trunk control evaluation
Time Frame: 15 days
Segmental Assessment of Trunk Control (SATCo) will be performed.
15 days

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Hacettepe University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

August 5, 2017

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 8, 2017

Study Completion (Actual)

September 8, 2017

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 2, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 2, 2017

First Posted (Actual)

August 7, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

September 11, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 8, 2017

Last Verified

September 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • HACETTEPE

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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