Investigation of effectiveness of Articulation therapy for 4-12 years old children with cleft palate via Telepractice and in person sessions.
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- Conditions
- cleft palate.Cleft palate
- Registration Number
- IRCT20221031056353N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 50
Inclusion Criteria
Unilateral, complete primary and secondary cleft palate
Absence of fistula after surgery
Normal hearing, recently evaluated by pure tone audiometry
Calendar age of 4 to 12 years
Absence of middle ear infection
Presence of VPI after palate surgery
Presence of compensatory Articulation errors with VPI through Articulation evaluation tests
Exclusion Criteria
genetic or neurological syndromes
identify severe language disorders
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Intelligibility of speech. Timepoint: Before treatment - After treatment. Method of measurement: 5-level grading of speech intelligibility based on the CAPS form (0 = normal clarity and 4 = completely unnatural and unclear).;The percentage of correct consonants produced. Timepoint: Before treatment - After treatment. Method of measurement: Dividing the correct produced consonants by the total produced consonants based on the speech sample.;The level of mother's satisfaction with Articulation therapy. Timepoint: Before treatment - After treatment. Method of measurement: Based on a 5-point Likert scale by asking the question: Were you satisfied with the treatment of your child?.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method