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Effect of Oromotor Therapy on Drooling in Children after Cleft Repair

Effectiveness of Oromotor Therapy on Drooling (Sialorrhea)in children Following Oral Cleft Reconstruction - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/06/111929
Enrollment
50
Registered
2026-06-04
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: Q353- Cleft soft palate Health Condition 2: Q351- Cleft hard palate Health Condition 3: Q355- Cleft hard palate with cleft softpalate Health Condition 4: Q357- Cleft uvula Health Condition 5: Q359- Cleft palate, unspecified Health Condition 6: Q369- Cleft lip, unilateral Health Condition 7: Q361- Cleft lip, median Health Condition 8: Q360- Cleft lip, bilateral Health Condition 9: Q370- Cleft hard palate with bilateral cleft lip Health Condition 10: Q371- Cleft hard palate wit

Interventions

Intervention1: External Oromotor Stimulation: It will be given 3 times daily.(that is 1 hr before breakfast, lunch and dinner each). 1.It will consist of circular movements over both the cheeks in

Sponsors

Geetika Bhatia
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children who have undergone oral cleft reconstruction.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Children who are medically unstable after reconstruction surgery. 2.Children who do not have any drooling. 3.Children with history of developmental delay.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Drooling Severity and Frequency Scale Drooling Quotient (DQ5).Timepoint: Post Operative day 1 Post Operative Day 5 or Day of Discharge

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NILTimepoint: NIL

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactGeetika Bhatia

SDM college of Physiotherapy

drjyotisj@gmail.com9972189767

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 29, 2026