Comparison of Different Feeding Appliances for Cleft Palate Babies

Tanta University30 enrolled

Overview

This study will compare flexible , rigid feeding plates and a special feeding bottle for children with cleft palate.

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.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Cleft Palate

Interventions

flexible feeding plateDEVICE

One mm thick clear thermoplastic sheet was adapted over the cast using a vacuum-forming machine.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 1 DayMax age: 15 DaysHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

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.-

Locations (1)

faculty of dentistry Tanta University

Tanta, Egypt

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

The feeding efficiency

The measure was defined as the volume of fluid transferred per unit time, in milliliters per minute (mL/min).

Time frame: during 1 month

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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