Cleft Palate
Conditions
Keywords
feeding appliance ,flexible, rigid
Brief summary
This study will compare flexible , rigid feeding plates and a special feeding bottle for children with cleft palate.
Detailed description
This study will compare flexible , rigid feeding plates and a special feeding bottle for children with cleft palate. The purpose of the present study will be explained to the patient's parents and informed consent will be obtained according to the guidelines on human research adopted by the Research Ethics Committee, Faculty of Dentistry, Tanta University.
Interventions
DEVICEflexible feeding plate
One mm thick clear thermoplastic sheet was adapted over the cast using a vacuum-forming machine.
Sponsors
Tanta University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
1 Days to 15 Days
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Infants with age range from 1-15 days. * Unilateral cleft palate. * Medically free subjects. * Both males and females.
Exclusion criteria
* Patients older than 15 days. * Syndromic patients with other defects in addition to cleft lip and palate. * Patients with bilateral cleft lip and palate. * Patients with previous presurgical infant orthopedic treatment. * Medically compromised patients.-
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The feeding efficiency | during 1 month | The measure was defined as the volume of fluid transferred per unit time, in milliliters per minute (mL/min). |
Countries
Egypt
Outcome results
None listed