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Effects of specific therapies on the masticatory system and on sleep variables in cerebral palsy patients.

Randomized, five arm clinical trial to evaluate the effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation, lasertherapy and ledtherapy on the masticatory system and the impact on sleep variables in cerebral palsy patients.

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-994xfs
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2011-11-24
Start date
2011-03-07
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-27

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Conditions

Cerebral palsy.

Interventions

Polysomnographic exam and electromiographic inicial data will be carry out in all sample. Then, it will be divided in 5 groups with 10 subjects each. Group 1 will be treated with neuromuscular electri
Group 2 will be treated with laser terapy twice a week, during 8 consecutive weeks
Group 3 will be treated with led therapy twice a week, during 8 consecutive weeks
Group 4 will be treated with neuromuscular electrical stimulation and laser therapy twice a week, during 8 consecutive weeksand Group 5 will be treated with neuromuscular electrical stimulation and l
device
procedure/surgery
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Sponsors

UNESP-Universidade EStadual Paulista Juluo de Mesquita Filho/ Faculdade de Odontologia de Sâo José dos Campos
Lead Sponsor
UNINOVE -Universidade Nove de Julho- São Paulo - SP
Collaborator

Eligibility

Age
7 Years to 15 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Subjects from both gender, between 7-15 years old with cerebral palsy; present cognitive system partly preserved; sign the consent term.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Have used botulim toxin before 6 month prior the study;have underwent ortodontic treatment prior the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To evaluate the effects of lower power laser on the masticatory muscles activity and mandibular opening in cerebral palsy subjects, will be used surface electromiography, power tranductor and goniometer.;To evaluate the effects of LED on the masticatory muscles activity and mandibular opening in cerebral palsy subjects, will be used surface electromiography, power transductor and goniometer.;To evaluate the effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation on the masticatory muscles activity and mandibular opening in cerebral palsy subjects, will be used surface electromiography, power transductor and goniometer.;To evaluate the effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation plus ledterapy on the masticatory muscles activity and mandibular opening in cerebral palsy subjects, will be used surface electromiography, power transductor and goniometer.;To evaluate the effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation plus laserterapy on the masticatory muscles activity and mandibular opening in cerebral palsy subjects, will be used surface electromiography, power transductor and goniometer.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Polysomnograpy will be used to evaluate the sleep architerure status, detecting the balance and / or imbalance between superficial and deep sleep stages.;Polysomnograpy will be used to detect and diagnose the sleep breathing disorders, mostly obstructive sleep apnea.;Polysomnograpy will be used to evaluate the oxyhemogloblin dessaturation.

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactLuis ;Monica Franco de Oliveira;Gomes

UNINOVE -Universidade Nove de Julho- São Paulo - SP;UNESP-Universidade EStadual Paulista Juluo de Mesquita Filho/ Faculdade de Odontologia de Sâo José dos Campos

oliveira.lvf@uninove.br;mfgomes@fosjc.br55 11 91069296;55 12 3947 9086

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 26, 2026