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Chewing Performance Level and Gross Motor Function in Children With Cerebral Palsy

NCT02984735 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 152

Last updated 2024-01-05

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the association between gross motor function and chewing performance level in children with cerebral palsy (CP). A cross-sectional study was conducted in 152 children (ages 2-10y, 51.3% male) with a diagnosis of spastic CP. The Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) was used to determine gross motor function levels of children. Chewing performance level was determined by using the Karaduman Chewing Performance Scale (KCPS).

Conditions

  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Chewing Problem
  • Gross Motor Development Delay

Interventions

OTHER

Evaluation

Descriptive characteristics including age, height and weight were recorded. Chewing performance level was determined with the Karaduman Chewing Performance Scale (KCPS). Each child was placed in a sitting position (either on a chair or on his/her mother's arm) with the head upright and with the midline position and arms and legs supported, and required to bite and chew a standardized biscuit, and no clue was given on how to chew. The physical therapist rated the chewing performance according to the KCPS. All children underwent a physical examination by a physical therapist to determine gross motor function by applying the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS). In addition to GMFCS, number of affected limbs of the children was also noted.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Hacettepe University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • SELEN SEREL ARSLAN, PhD · Hacettepe University

Eligibility

Min Age
2 Years
Max Age
12 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-01-31
Primary Completion
2016-11-30
Completion
2016-11-30

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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