Effect of Vachalasunadi Tailam as Mukhabhyanga(Face massage) and Shiroabhyanga(Head massage) in Sialorrhea(Drooling) of children with Cerebral palsy aged 4-12 years.
Phase 3
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2023/11/059985
- Lead Sponsor
- Jayakrishnan T S
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
Confirmed diagnosis of Cerebral palsy.
Children with frequent anterior drooling as determined by parent or child and affecting the child’s physical or social health.
Exclusion Criteria
Children with sialorrhea associated with following conditions will be excluded.
Known cases of
-Congenital disease and genetic disorders.
-Acute and chronic respiratory diseases.
-Children under Anti-epileptic or Anti-convulsant drugs.
-Neurodegenerative condition.
-Presence of additional vocal pathology e.g., vocal nodules.
-Other chronic systemic illness.
The exclusion is based on clinical features, history of illness along with available
investigation reports.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Differences in the pre and post assessment values of Drooling Quotient – Five minute and Drooling questionnaire in Indian children with Cerebral Palsy.Timepoint: Assessment is made on the zeroth day and 22nd day of the study
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method ILTimepoint: NI