Cleft, cleft palate, clefts, feeding difficulties, timing surgical closure, schisis, palatoschisis, voedingsproblemen
Conditions
Interventions
One group will undergo surgical closure between the age of 6-8 months and the other group between the age of 10-12 months. All patients will undergo this intervention following the standard, current p
Sponsors
University Medical Center Utrecht
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Childeren born with a cleft lip and palate or cleft palate that visit the cleft team; 2. Inclusion at the age of 5 months; 3. Adequate understanding of the Dutch language by the parents; 4. Informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Children that were adopted; 2. Children that are previous seen by another cleft-team (another hospital); 3. No informed consent.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Feeding techniques and skills, defined by scores from Montreal Children’s Hospital Feeding scale (MCH), Nijmeegse Observatielijst Lepelvoeding (NOL) and an observation lists focussed on children with clefts; 2. Weight gain (growth), defined by the difference in measurements (standard deviation) marked on a standardized growth-curve. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. NS feeding (and duration); 2. Extent of the cleft palate; 3. Associated malformations; 4. Upper respiratory infections / pneumonia; 5. Medication (child); 6. Placement of grommets (middle ear tubes); 7. Complications/adverse effects. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactI.A.C. Vries, de
Division of Pediatric Plastic Surgery Wilhelmina Children's Hospital University Medical Center Utrecht P.O.Box 85090 KE.04.140.0
Outcome results
None listed