Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Functional Chewing Training Compared With Standard Treatment in a Population of Children With Cerebral Palsy: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials
Children (Basel)
Banzato, A., Cerchiari, A., et al. (2022).
Children (Basel), 9(12), 1876.
This systematic review investigates the effects of Functional Chewing Training on chewing function, tongue thrust, and drooling in children with cerebral palsy as compared to standard treatment.
No funding received
October 2021 to January 2022
Randomized controlled trials
3
<div>Findings demonstrated that Functional Chewing Training was associated with improved chewing function for children with cerebral palsy in three out of three studies. Two studies demonstrated reduced severity of tongue thrust and reduced frequency and severity of drooling. Control treatments included both passive and active lip and tongue exercises.</div>
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<div>These findings should be interpreted with caution due to an overall paucity of research with small sample sizes and occasionally ambiguous description of control treatments.</div>
