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Nasalance Scores for Normal-speaking French Children

NCT04934306 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 131

Last updated 2026-03-10

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Summary

The velopharyngeal mechanisms (in particular the movements of the soft palate) is frequently affected by craniofacial anomalies such as cleft lip and palate. Nasofibroscopy is frequently used in clinical care to assess the velopharyngeal function because it allows for direct visualization of the velopharyngeal port. However, it is an invasive procedure that could not be tolerated well by children.

Nasometry is a non-invasive acoustic measurement technique which can be used to objectively assess a velopharyngeal dysfunction (whether it can be heard or not), and thus supplement the perceptual evaluation conducted by a trained clinician.

The main objective of this study is to establish normative nasalance scores with the KayPENTAX Nasometer (Nasometer II 6450 model) for native French-speaking children between 8 and 10 years old.

Conditions

  • Resonance Disorder

Interventions

OTHER

Nasometry

Repetition of several stimuli (syllables, sentences ) in the microphones of the Nasometer

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • URC-CIC Paris Descartes Necker Cochin

    collaborator OTHER

  • Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Natacha KADLUB, MD, PhD · Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

  • Cécile CHAPUIS-VANDENBOGAERDE, MD · Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

Eligibility

Min Age
8 Years
Max Age
10 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-09-16
Primary Completion
2024-01-24
Completion
2024-01-24

Countries

  • France

Study Locations

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