Effectiveness of Functional Chewing Training with Oromotor Exercises versus Functional Chewing Training alone on Oral Function in Children with developmental delay

Effectiveness of Functional Chewing Training with Oromotor Exercises versus Functional Chewing Training alone on Oral Function in Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders: A Randomized Control Trial. - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2023/10/058411

Enrollment

Registered

2023-10-06

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-02-03

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: F82- Specific developmental disorder ofmotor function

Interventions

Intervention1: Functional chewing training with oromotor exercises: The Functional chewing training is a hollistic approach which includes therapy session like positioning the child,sensory stimulatio

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Children diagnosed with Neurodevelopmental disorder by a Pediatrician/Pediatric Neurologists. 2. Age group 4-10 years of children of either gender. 3. Children of Parents/caregivers who agree for the child’s participation in the study. 4. Children having oral dysfunction like chewing difficulty, drooling or tongue thrust. 5. Child should have minimum head control.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Typically developing children. 2. Children who are visually impaired or cannot follow simple commands. 3. Children who are on medications like glycopyrrolate drug. 4. Children having any external oral appliances. 5. Children who are having oral dental caries, bleeding gums due to which they are unable to chew

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Karaduman Chewing Performance Scale (KCPS) Tongue Trust Rating Scale (TTRS) Drooling Severity And Frequency Scale (DSFS)Timepoint: Baseline, At the end of 4th week, and at the end of 8th week	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
NILTimepoint: NIL	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Parmar Sanjay Tejraj

SDM college of Physiotherapy

nehalshetye1999@gmail.com9021872420

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026