Application of Vibration Wave Therapy to the Children Suffering From Cerebral Palsy and Tongue Spastic Dysarthria
- Conditions
- Spastic DysarthriaCerebral Palsy
- Interventions
- Device: Vibro Tactile Gadget
- Registration Number
- NCT04222049
- Lead Sponsor
- National University of Science and Technology, Pakistan
- 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.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 12
- children having dysarthria due to cerebral Palsy
- Dysarthria due to damage in motor speech area/ broca area.
- Children having type Spastic Dysarthria
Children diagnosed with following are excluded from our study
- Any speech disorders
- hearing impairments
- cleft palate
- tongue tie.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description spastic Tongue Dysarthria Vibro Tactile Gadget The purpose of gadget is to transmit the mechanical vibration waves to the brain of the subjects.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Child Historical Treatment Measurement 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 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 At month 6 A questionnaire is prepared for the child assessment by the parent.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Parent Assessment Checklist At month 05 A questionnaire is prepared for the child assessment by the parent.
Change in phonological disorders using TAAPU Test for assessment of articulation and phonology in urdu language At month 01 and At month 02 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).
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Family Health Hospital
🇵🇰Islamabad, Federal, Pakistan