Autism Spectrum Disorder, Chewing Problem, Drooling
Conditions
Keywords
autism, chewing, drooling
Brief summary
This study aims to examine oral structural and functional problems in children with autism.
Detailed description
In this descriptive study, children with autism will be screened for oral structural and functional problems. In this context, observational evaluation will be made. The presence of tongue thrust reflex, chewing performance and salivation control in children will be examined.Within the scope of the research, demographic data, parameters related to the oral motor development stage (time to transition to solid food and solid food, time to first teething) will be recorded according to parental report. Oral structural evaluation, including open mouth, high palate, oral hygiene and malocclusion, will be made observationally and recorded as present/absent. Within the scope of oral functional evaluation, tongue thrust reflex, chewing function and salivation control (dooling) will be evaluated. The questions the investigators will test for this purpors; Q1:What oral structural and functional problems are seen in children with autism? Q2:What is the frequency of oral structural and functional problems seen in children with autism?
Interventions
OTHERoral assessment
observational oral assessment
Sponsors
Hacettepe University
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
5 Years to 15 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Diagnosed with autism, * Not having any additional diagnosis other than autism, * Age between 5-15 yers
Exclusion criteria
* Not being able to receive the commands required to obtain working data.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Demographic Information Form | 1 month | Descriptive information will be recorded. |
| Time to achieve Oromotor skills | 1 month | Parameters related to oromotor skills (transition time to additional food and solid food, initial teething time) were recorded based on a parental report. |
| Oral structural assessment | 1 month | Oral structural evaluation, including open mouth, high-arched palate, oral hygiene and malocclusion, will be made observationally and recorded as present/absent. Evaluation of malocclusion will be made observationally while at rest. It will be recorded as normal, over jet, open bite, deep bite and cross bite present/absent. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Chewing evaluation | 1 month | Chewing function will be evaluated with the Mastication Function Observation and Evaluation Tool (MOE, The Mastication Observation and Evaluation). This tool includes an objective assessment of the chewing process in children. The child is monitored while eating a standard biscuit, and the observer scores the child's chewing skills based on 8 parameters. This assessment tool evaluates tongue movements, jaw movements, chewing time, food/saliva overflow, swallowing and coordination during chewing. |
| Drooling of saliva evaluation | 1 month | Drooling frequency and sverity scale (DFSS) will be used. Drooling severity is scored between 1 and 5. It is scored as 1 meaning no saliva and dry, and 5 meaning continuous flow to the body and objects. Frequency is scored between 1 and 4. 1 means no drooling, 4 means constantly drooling. |
| Tongue thrust evaluation | 1 month | The presence and severity of the tongue thrust will be evaluated with the Tongue ThrustRating Scale (TTRS). It evaluates the tongue thrust between 0 and 3 points. While 0 indicates that there is no tongue reflex, 3 indicates that the tongue is positioned outside the mouth, that is, a severe tongue thrust. |
Contacts
Primary ContactAyşe Kübra Söyler, PhD
Outcome results
None listed