Kinesio Taping Versus Oromotor Training on Drooling in Children With Spastic Cerebral Palsy

Kinesio Taping Versus Oromotor Training on Drooling in Children With Spastic Cerebral Palsy

Statement of the problem :

Which is more effective for treatment of drooling in children with spastic cerebral palsy; kinesio taping or oromotor training?

Null Hypothesis:

There will be no difference between the effectiveness of kinesio taping and oromotor training on drooling in children with spastic cp.

Subjects:

The Study targets the children with spastic cerebral palsy from both sexes , sample size estimation will be carried out to determine the recruited number of children ,Children participating in this study will be selected randomly from Cairo pediatric physical therapy centers to participate in this study.

Study Design:

A comparative experimental design (Prospective pre-test post-test design with 2 months follow-up evaluation) .

Children will be assessed by measuring the drooling before and after two months of receiving intervention.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. A diagnosis of spastic cerebral palsy with drooling problem.
2. The age of the selected children will range from 4to 8 years old.
3. Severe degree of drooling according to Drooling Severity and Frequency Scale.
4. Child with good head control

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Congenital problems of mouth and soft palate such as cleft lip and palate, jaw anomalies and salivary gland pathologies.
2. Epilepsy.
3. Child receiving drugs that could affect saliva production or other treatments to control drooling just before or during the study.
4. Allergic reactions to the kinesio tape.