Oral Structural and Functional Problems in Children With Autism

NCT ID: NCT06355141

Last Updated: 2024-04-09

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Total Enrollment: 90 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2024-04-11
• Study Completion Date: 2024-08-12

Brief Summary

This study aims to examine oral structural and functional problems in children with autism.

Detailed Description

In this descriptive study, children with autism will be screened for oral structural and functional problems. In this context, observational evaluation will be made. The presence of tongue thrust reflex, chewing performance and salivation control in children will be examined.Within the scope of the research, demographic data, parameters related to the oral motor development stage (time to transition to solid food and solid food, time to first teething) will be recorded according to parental report. Oral structural evaluation, including open mouth, high palate, oral hygiene and malocclusion, will be made observationally and recorded as present/absent. Within the scope of oral functional evaluation, tongue thrust reflex, chewing function and salivation control (dooling) will be evaluated.

The questions the investigators will test for this purpors; Q1:What oral structural and functional problems are seen in children with autism? Q2:What is the frequency of oral structural and functional problems seen in children with autism?

Conditions

Autism Spectrum Disorder; Chewing Problem; Drooling

Study Design

• Observational Model Type: CASE_ONLY
• Study Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE

Interventions

oral assessment

observational oral assessment

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Diagnosed with autism,
• Not having any additional diagnosis other than autism,
• Age between 5-15 yers

Exclusion Criteria

• Not being able to receive the commands required to obtain working data.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 5 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 15 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Hacettepe University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Ayşe Kübra Şahan

Principal investigator

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Ayşe Kübra Söyler

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Aydin Adnan Menderes University

Central Contacts

Ayşe Kübra Söyler, PhD

Role: CONTACT

ayse.kubra.sahan@adu.edu.tr

553 925 43 46

Other Identifiers

E-15189967-050.04-494458

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id