Local Vibration for Drooling in Children With Cerebral Palsy
ConditionCerebral Palsy (CP)
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age2-18
SponsorBitlis Eren University
About this trial
This randomized-controlled trial evaluates local vibration therapy for drooling and orofacial muscle biomechanics in children with cerebral palsy. Participants receive either local vibration plus conventional physiotherapy or sham vibration plus conventional physiotherapy.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Diagnosis of cerebral palsy
Age between 2 and 18 years
Presence of anterior drooling
Drooling severity and frequency score ≥ 3 on a standardized drooling scale
Disqualifiers
History of surgical intervention for drooling management
History of botulinum toxin injection for drooling management
Use of medications affecting salivary control
Presence of progressive neurological disease
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Local Vibration Therapy
- Sham Vibration
Treatment groups
20 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov