NCT04214080

Effect of Trunk Stabilization Exercises on Quality of Life and Communication in Cerebral Palsy

Evaluation of The Effect of Neck and Trunk Stabilization Exercises on Quality of Life and Communication in Children With Cerebral Palsy With Oral Motor Problem

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (actual)
• Sponsor: Marmara University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Months – 54 Months
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

To investigate the effectiveness of neck and trunk stabilization exercises on communication and quality of life (QoL) in children with cerebral palsy (CP) with oral motor problems. Children with CP were randomly divided into Study Group (SG) and Control Group (CG). Neurodevelopmental treatment (NDT) approaches and oral motor therapy were applied to both groups. SG also received neck-trunk stabilization training.

Detailed description

In the multidisciplinary approach, special approaches to secondary problems, oral-motor trainings and communication studies are used in addition to Neurodevelopment treatment approach in the treatment of children with CP. Because of their impact on postural control, neck-trunk stabilization exercises are very important for therapeutic interventions designed to improve quality of life with activities of daily living. As the increases in neck muscle strength are related to trunk stabilization, trunk stabilization exercises are thought to have positive effects on neck muscle strength. In addition, since the neck and trunk are complementary to each other, it is supported by the literature that neck stabilization exercises and trunk stabilization exercises should be applied together.

Conditions

• Cerebral Palsy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Neurodevelopmental treatment (NDT)	NDT is a holistic and interdisciplinary clinical practice model informed by current and evolving research that emphasizes individualized therapeutic handling based on movement analysis for habilitation and rehabilitation of individuals with neurological pathophysiology.
OTHER	Feeding and oral-motor intervention strategies	Feeding and oral-motor intervention strategies have been developed to address difficulties with sucking, chewing, swallowing, and improve oral-motor skills.
OTHER	Neck and trunk stabilization exercises	Trunk control affects head control. After gaining head control, it causes jaw stability and oral motor control (tongue control and lip closure). All of these affect communication and quality of life.

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-05-01
• Primary completion: 2019-05-31
• Completion: 2019-12-05
• First posted: 2019-12-30
• Last updated: 2020-05-05
• Results posted: 2020-05-05

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)