NCT06864767

Impact of Motor and Oral Motor Function on Quality of Life in Children With SMA

Impact of Motor and Oral Motor Function on Quality of Life in Children With Type I Spinal Muscular Atrophy

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 23 (actual)
• Sponsor: Zeynep HOŞBAY · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 2 Years – 4 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of motor and oral motor functions on the quality of life in children aged 2-4 years diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Type I. In the study, the Neuro-Sensory-Motor Developmental Assessment (NSMDA) was used to evaluate motor functions, the Functional Oral Intake Scale (FOIS) to assess oral motor function, the Behavioral Pediatric Feeding Assessment Scale (BPFAS) to evaluate children's attitudes towards feeding, and the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) Neuromuscular Module to assess quality of life.

Conditions

• Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type I

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Neuro-sensory Motor Developmental Assessment	The test used to assess children's development levels evaluates the child's development in six parameters: gross motor function, fine motor function, neurological status, infant movement patterns, postural development and sensory-motor function (tactile, proprioceptive, ocular and vestibular systems) on a scale of 1 to 5. High scores are interpreted as motor dysfunction.
OTHER	Functional Oral Intake Scale	It is a scale consisting of a total of 7 levels and two sections, developed by Crary et al. to indicate the functional oral intake of patients with dysphagia. A higher score indicates a better nutritional level.
OTHER	Behavioral Pediatrics Feeding Assessment Scale	The scale used to determine eating problems in children evaluates both the child's nutritional status and the parents' feelings about the child's nutritional status. It consists of 35 items in total and is scored from 1 to 5. High scores indicate problematic eating behaviors and habits.
OTHER	Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory	The PedsQL assesses health-related quality of life in children ages 2 to 18 years with chronic illnesses from both the child's and parents' perspectives. It consists of 25 items and 3 categories (About My Child's Neuromuscular Disease, Communication, About Our Family Resources). The Neuromuscular Module was used to assess the quality of life of the children in our study and was answered by the parents only. The scale is scored from 0 to 4, with higher scores indicating better quality of life.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-05-30
• Primary completion: 2024-06-15
• Completion: 2024-08-30
• First posted: 2025-03-07
• Last updated: 2025-03-07

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)