Speech disorders associated with cleft lip and palate Neonatal Diseases Cleft lip and cleft palate
Conditions
Interventions
Children will be randomised in a 1:1 ratio stratified for age by the Glasgow Clinical Trial Unit. The research has five main time points, each described in more detail below:
1. Assessment
2. Six sess
Sponsors
University of Strathclyde
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 4 to 16 years 2. Diagnosis of cleft lip and palate (repaired)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. No spoken English 2. Severe hearing loss 3. Severe learning disability
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Percentage targeted consonants correct measured using speech assessment as the percentage of treated speech sounds produced correctly in words at baseline, 6 weeks, and 3 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Patient- and carer-reported speech function and intelligibility for children aged =8 years measured using the Intelligibility in Context Scale and the CLEFT-Q speech function scale at baseline, 6 weeks, and 3 months 2. Patient- and carer-reported quality of life for children aged =8 years measured using the CLEFT-Q quality of life scale at baseline, 6 weeks, and 3 months 3. Patient and carer satisfaction with both interventions measured using the Experience of Service Questionnaire at baseline, 6 weeks, and 3 months | — |
Countries
Scotland, United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed