Clinical Trial: Chewing in Children With Repaired Esophageal Atresia-tracheoesophageal Fistula

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Observational

Official Title: Chewing Function in Children With Repaired Esophageal Atresia-tracheoesophageal Fistula

Brief Summary: 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.

Detailed Summary: 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.
Sponsor: Hacettepe University

Current Primary Outcome: Chewing function will be scored with the Karaduman Chewing Performance Scale (KCPS) [ Time Frame: 10 minutes ]

Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome: Observational oral motor assessment will be performed [ Time Frame: 15 minutes ]

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 .


Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: Hacettepe University

Dates:
Date Received: January 15, 2017
Date Started: January 1, 2017
Date Completion:
Last Updated: April 11, 2017
Last Verified: April 2017