Analyzing Velopharyngeal Motor Skills in Children with Cleft Palate Using MRI

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study investigates persistent velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) in children who have undergone surgery for cleft palate. By utilizing real-time MRI, the research aims to analyze the motor skills of the velopharyngeal muscles and assess their morphology, positioning, and symmetry. The goal is to identify the underlying causes of VPI in these patients, which could lead to personalized rehabilitation and surgical strategies. The study focuses on children aged 7 to 12 years who have had specific surgical interventions at the Amiens University Hospital.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Children aged 7 to 12 years with Isolated cleft lip
* isolated velopalatal cleft
* Without a diagnosis of syndromic cleft or Pierre Robin sequence
* French speaking, and French is the native language
* Operated with a cheiloplasty (for cleft lip) or an intravelar Veloplasty (according to Sommerlad) at the Amiens University Hospital
* Whose follow-up is done at the Amiens University Hospital

Exclusion Criteria:

* Refusal of the parents and/or the patient
* With a contraindication to MRI
* Whose follow-up was initiated in another center and/or whose surgery was performed in another center
* Whose surgical schedule has not been followed
* Patient with severe neurological or neuropsychiatric disorders or Severe speech and language delay not related to the cleft anatomy
* Patients treated with fixed, non-removable orthodontic treatment.

Where it's running

• CHU Amiens-Picardie
  Amiens, France Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Cica-Carole GBAGUIDI, MD
• Email: Gbaguidi.Cica-Carole@chu-amiens.fr
• Phone: 0322089050

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.