The development and evaluation of a behavioural program to treat drooling in children wit Cerebral Palsy
- Conditions
- cerebral palsy10014623
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON30394
- Lead Sponsor
- Sint Maartenskliniek
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 20
· a confirmed diagnosis of CP, with detailed descriptions of movement impairment;
· drooling severity: Teacher Drool Scale (TDS: Camp-Bruno et al., 1989) score 3 (occasional drooling; intermittent all day) or more (4: frequent drooling; but not profuse; 5: constant drooling; always wet);
· developmental age >= 6 years; the child displays reasonable awareness of the practical and/or social consequences of drooling;
· the child has the ability to close his/her mouth and swallow on demand;
· the child has the ability to remain seated (or is able to correct seating position independently);
· the child has the ability to wipe the mouth/chin;
· the child is susceptible to social and/or material reinforcers;
· medication to treat drooling stopped at least 3 months before inclusion;
· the parents and teachers are willing to participate in the treatment program, i.e. to perform activities to maintain the training effect.
· the child and their parents and teachers are willing to participate in scientific research, including activities for data-collection (informed consent is obtained) and if significant positive changes are established are prepared to refrain from other medical treatment for 6 months after the end of the training.
· the child has uncontrollable (epileptic) seizures;
· the child has severe aggressive or hyperactive behaviour;
· during 6 months before inclusion there has been surgery or botulinum toxin injection
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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