Determining Chewing Performance Level in Children

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• Conditions: Chewing Problem
• Interventions: Diagnostic Test: Karaduman Chewing Performance Scale

• Registration Number: NCT04407455
• Lead Sponsor: Hacettepe University

Brief Summary

The study will investigate to verify whether pediatric dentists could determine chewing performance level by using Karaduman Chewing Performance Scale in children.

Detailed Description

The KCPS was developed by physical therapists who had expertise in pediatric swallowing disorders. This scale could be used as a practical tool to define chewing disorders as a common language for professionals due to its quick and easy to use features. However, its reliability in other professions has not been verified. The study will investigate to verify whether pediatric dentists could determine chewing performance level by using Karaduman Chewing Performance Scale in children.

Basic Information
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Recruitment & Eligibility
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Study & Design
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Trial Locations

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2020-05-25
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-05-25
• Study Start: 2020-05-27
• Study First Posted: 2020-05-29
• Status Verified: 2020-07
• Primary Completion: 2020-07-15
• Study Completion: 2020-07-15
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-07-20
• Last Update Posted: 2020-07-22

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 97

Inclusion Criteria

• Typical developing children
• Children with cerebral palsy (CP)
• Above the age of 2 years

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Exclusion Criteria

• Children who were under the age of 2 years
• Who used any medicine and/or oral appliances that may affect chewing performance
• Who had a previous evaluation of chewing function and received any chewing training

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Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Children with typical development	Karaduman Chewing Performance Scale	Children who will be referred to pediatric dentistry above the age of 2 years.
Children with cerebral palsy	Karaduman Chewing Performance Scale	Children who will be referred to pediatric dentistry above the age of 2 years.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Karaduman Chewing Performance Scale	2 months	The Karaduman Chewing Performance Scale is a 5 level ordinal scale between 0 to 4. Level 0 indicates Normal chewing, level 4 means No biting and chewing. Higher levels mean worse chewing performance level.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hacetttepe University; 🇹🇷 Ankara, Turkey