Application of Vibration Wave Therapy to the Speech of Children Suffering From Cerebral Palsy and Dysarthria Using Neuro Transmission Cognitive Theory: Single Group Experimental Study
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy
- Sponsor
- National University of Science and Technology, Pakistan
- Enrollment
- 12
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Child Historical Treatment Measurement
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 5 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Vibration therapy is the widely used in many neurological disorders for different type of problems. Recently, it is being used by researchers for the betterment of motor disorders and muscle movements of the cerebral palsy patients and significant results are obtained. Investigators are conducting this research to explore that whether this therapy can have some effect on the Spastic Tongue Dysarthria of the Cerebral Palsy patients.
Detailed Description
This study is going to be conducted in collaboration with Shahbaz Khalid Ranjha , Speech Language Pathologist, Family Health Hospital Islamabad who is the main person for the idea of the study and National University of Science \& Technology. This study is funded by Higher Education Commission of Pakistan. Recruitment and Intervention Work will be carried out in Family Health Hospital. Special device is being designed for transmission of Vibration waves in Lab of the university. The device is capable to transmit vibration waves to the patient. Urdu language phonological and articulation test(TAAPU) will be used for assessment as it is specially designed for Urdu language population which will be the main focus. Investigators have defined speech parameters for analysis which will be collected before application of intervention, after 3 months and then at the end of the study. Parents assessment will be collected and noted through out the intervention.
Investigators
Aliya Ashraf Khan
principal investigator
National University of Science and Technology, Pakistan
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •children having dysarthria due to cerebral Palsy
- •Dysarthria due to damage in motor speech area/ broca area.
- •Children having type Spastic Dysarthria
Exclusion Criteria
- •Children diagnosed with following are excluded from our study
- •Any speech disorders
- •hearing impairments
- •cleft palate
- •tongue tie.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Child Historical Treatment Measurement
Time Frame: At Enrollment
Socio demographic and Health related data is collected so that that efficacy of treatment under study can be calculated w.r.t pre treatment assessments
Change in phonological disorders using TAAPU Test for assessment of articulation and phonology in urdu language
Time Frame: At month 0, At month 03 and at month 06
Scores for fronting, stopping, phonological disorders, final consonant deletion, Nasal assimilation and de-palatalization is calculated pre and post assessment through TAAPU(Test for assessment of articulation and phonology in urdu language).
Parent Assessment Checklist
Time Frame: At month 6
A questionnaire is prepared for the child assessment by the parent.
Secondary Outcomes
- Parent Assessment Checklist(At month 05)
- Change in phonological disorders using TAAPU Test for assessment of articulation and phonology in urdu language(At month 01 and At month 02)