The development of an observation assessment tool concerning mastication in children with cerebral palsy.

Completed

• Conditions: gezonde kinderen; mastication - chewing; 10010335

• Registration Number: NL-OMON36827
• Lead Sponsor: Sint Maartenskliniek

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 29 April 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 130

Inclusion Criteria

1. Healthy children aged between 6 and 48 months and used to eat bread and biscuit for at least 2 weeks. The children have a Dutch or German nationality.
2. Children with cerebral palsy, aged between 2 and 6 years, with a spastic or dyskinetic cerebral palsy and used to eat bread and biscuit for at least 6 weeks. The children have a Dutch or German nationality. They have a score on the Gros Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) between 2 and 5.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Premature born children (pregnancy < 36 weeks)
children with food intolerance
chidren who are not in good health
2. Children with an other kind of cerebral palsy
a GMFCS score of 1
children with food intollerance
chidren who are not in good health

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational non invasive
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Absolute scores on 15 items of the MOE for bread and biscuit.</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>n.a.</p><br>