Clinical and Instrumental Evaluation of Swallowing in Children With Cerebral Palsy

Completed

• Conditions: Cerebral Palsy; Deglutition Disorders

• Registration Number: NCT01031771
• Lead Sponsor: Fortaleza University

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to correlate the alimentary consistencies and deglutition disorders in children with cerebral palsy.

Detailed Description

Cross-sectional and quantitative study with sample consisted of 50 children with cerebral palsy. The data collection consisted in detection of the main dysphagic manifestations in different consistency of food and types of cerebral palsy.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-02
• Study Completion: 2009-11
• Status Verified: 2009-12
• Study First Submitted: 2009-12-12
• Study First Submitted QC: 2009-12-14
• Last Update Submitted: 2009-12-14
• Study First Posted: 2009-12-15
• Last Update Posted: 2009-12-15

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

• Children with Cerebral Palsy diagnoses were involved, independent from the pre, peri and postnatal factors and from the type of Cerebral Palsy

Exclusion Criteria

• Children who presented oropharyngelarynx structural abnormality and/or impossibility to feed by oral way

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified