Clinical and Instrumental Evaluation of Swallowing in Children With Cerebral Palsy

NCT01031771 — Completed, 50 participants, Fortaleza University

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RegistryNCT01031771, acronym CP
StatusCompleted
Study typeObservational
Enrollment50 (Actual)
SponsorFortaleza University (Other)
ConditionsCerebral Palsy, Deglutition Disorders
Datesstart 2009-02-01, completion 2009-11-01, first posted 2009-12-15, last updated 2009-12-15

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-Summary

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

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+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.

+Eligibility

Sex: All, ages: 1 Year to 5 Years

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

+Investigators

  • Moisés A Queiroz, Graduate, Principal investigator, Fortaleza University