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Effect of SCS Technique on Oromotor Skills in Children With CP

NCT07516860 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2026-04-14

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Summary

This study evaluates the clinical efficacy of the Strain Counter-Strain (SCS) technique on improving oromotor functions in children with spastic cerebral palsy. The intervention specifically targets the masseter, SCM, upper trapezius, scalenes, and suprahyoid muscles to release myofascial tension. The study aims to determine if modulating muscle tone through SCS can provide a stable postural foundation to enhance functional oral motor skills. Outcomes are measured after 4 weeks (one month) of intervention, focusing on mouth opening range, drooling frequency and severity, and overall oral motor functions

Conditions

  • Sialorrhea
  • Spastic Cerebral Palsy (sCP)
  • Strain Counterstrain Technique
  • Oral Motor Functions
  • Mouth Opening

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Strain Counter-Strain (SCS)

A manual therapy technique used to release myofascial tightness and muscle tension in the head and neck region to provide a stable postural foundation for oromotor skills

PROCEDURE

Designed Oral Motor Program

A structured exercise program designed to enhance oral motor functions, including feeding efficiency, mouth opening range, and drooling

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Cairo University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Kamal Shoukry, PhD · Professor of Physical Therapy for Pediatrics, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-01-20
Primary Completion
2026-04-15
Completion
2026-05-30

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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