Lingual Frenum and Articulation of Phonemes

Completed

• Conditions: Speech Disorders

• Registration Number: NCT01180309
• Lead Sponsor: Fortaleza University

Brief Summary

Purpose To investigate the relationship between lingual frenum and possible alterations in the articulation of phonemes.

Methods This is a quantitative observational study, the individual operative kind with transversal time reference. The population sample consisted of 16 individuals, each one with their phonological system complete. The data were captured through an application form that contained relevant aspects as to the qualitative-classification of the lingual frenum, quantitative-relation of mouth opening, with and without the tongue in the papillae, tongue mobility and ERT - 78 phonologically balanced words.

Detailed Description

The data were captured through an application form that contained relevant aspects as to the qualitative-classification of the lingual frenum, quantitative-relation of mouth opening, with and without the tongue in the papillae, tongue mobility and ERT - 78 phonologically balanced words.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-06
• Status Verified: 2010-08
• Primary Completion: 2010-08
• Study Completion: 2010-08
• Study First Submitted: 2010-08-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-08-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2010-08-11
• Study First Posted: 2010-08-12
• Last Update Posted: 2010-08-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 16

Inclusion Criteria

• patients with the frenulum of the tongue - the presence of the central incisors and upper and lower side

Exclusion Criteria

• patients in speech therapy aimed at enabling oral motor or speech - without integrity orofacial motor - patients using grid palate - with changes in the temporomandibular joint - anterior open bite

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Relation between lingual frenulum altered and articulation phonetics		The quantitative assessment, we could classify the lingual frenulum as normal, values above 60%; questions to amend the frenulum-values between 50% and 60% and changed (short and / or anterior)-values below 50%.; Finally, we carried out the assessment phonetics (AF) and it was applied Exam 12 Phonetic-Phonological ERT. This test, is composed of 78 pictures phonologically balanced, lexical repertoire familiar to the individual and easily recognizable pictorial.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Dentistry, University of Fortaleza; 🇧🇷 Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil