Interventions for Drooling in Children With Cerebral Palsy
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
Walshe, M., Smith, M., et al. (2012).
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 11, CD008624.
<div>This systematic review investigates the effects of various interventions on drooling in children, birth to 18-years-old, with cerebral palsy (CP). Findings pertaining to treatments within the SLP scope of practice are included in the summary.</div>
The Cochrane Collaboration; Health Research Board (Ireland); National Institute for Health Research (United Kingdom)
Through 2010
<div>Randomized controlled trials</div>
6
<div>"There is insufficient evidence to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of interventions aimed at reducing or eliminating drooling in children with cerebral palsy or to provide the best available evidence to inform clinical practice" (p. 30). No studies were found on oral-motor, oral sensorimotor therapies, or behavioral treatments.</div>
