Chewing in Children With Repaired Esophageal Atresia-tracheoesophageal Fistula

Hacettepe University35 enrolled

Overview

The investigators aim to evaluate chewing function in children with repaired esophageal atresia-tracheoesophageal fistula (EA-TEF). Patients with repaired EA-TEF will be evaluated for age, sex, type of atresia. Each child will be required to bite and chew a standardized biscuit. Chewing function will be scored with the Karaduman Chewing Performance Scale (KCPS). The International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI) will be used to determine the tolerated food texture of children.

The diet of children with normal feeding skills includes a combination of liquid, semisolid and/or solid foods. Chewing dysfunction (CD) in children may cause restrictions in solid food intake, thereby may result in insufficient food intake and delay in growth. It is aim to evaluate chewing function in children with repaired esophageal atresia-tracheoesophageal fistula (EA-TEF). Patients with repaired EA-TEF will be evaluated for age, sex, type of atresia. Each child will be required to bite and chew a standardized biscuit. Chewing function will be scored with the Karaduman Chewing Performance Scale (KCPS). The International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI) will be used to determine the tolerated food texture of children.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Chewing Problem

Interventions

Chewing evaluationOTHER

Each child was required to bite and chew a standardized biscuit while chewing video recording. Chewing function was scored with the Karaduman Chewing Performance Scale (KCPS).

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 24 MonthsMax age: 192 MonthsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * Children with repaired esophageal atresia-tracheoesophageal fistula, without airway aspiration, intact airway closure Exclusion Criteria: * Children without repaired esophageal atresia-tracheoesophageal fistula, with airway aspiration, insufficient airway closure

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Chewing function will be scored with the Karaduman Chewing Performance Scale (KCPS)

Chewing function will be evaluated

Time frame: 10 minutes

Secondary Outcomes

Observational oral motor assessment will be performed

The presence of open mouth posture, open bite, tongue thrust, high palate will be noted as ''absent'' or ''present''. The body position, hyper/hyposensitivity, jaw, lips/cheeks and tongue movements of the children will be assessed .

Time frame: 15 minutes

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