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- The study aimed to evaluate how effective Kinesio Taping (KT) and Manipulation Therapy (MT) are in reducing drooling and improving speech clarity in children with oral dysphagia.
- A randomized clinical trial with 20 participants split into two groups (10 receiving KT and 10 receiving MT) conducted interventions 5 times a week for a month, assessing results at the beginning and end of the intervention.
- Both treatments showed significant improvements in drooling and speech intelligibility within their respective groups, but there was no significant difference between the two treatment methods.
Article Abstract
Objective: To determine the effectiveness of Kinesio Taping (KT) and Manipulation Therapy (MT) on drooling and speech intelligibility in children with oral dysphagia.
Methods: A randomized clinical trial was conducted at Helping Hand Institute of Rehabilitation Sciences in Mansehra, Pakistan. A total of 20 patients were recruited via the random sampling technique and later assigned to one of two groups: KT (n = 10) or MT (n = 10). Every patient in both groups received their intervention 5 days a week for 1 month (20 sessions total), and each session lasted 45 minutes. Data was collected and analyzed at baseline and 1 month. Drooling was assessed via the Modified Teachers' Drooling Scale and speech intelligibility determined via the 7-Point Intelligibility Rating Scale. Mann Whitney U-test was used for between-group comparisons and for within-group comparisons the Wilcoxon signed-rank test and their effect size was used.
Results: The mean age of study patients was 5.4 years. Of the 20 patients, 14 were male and 6 were female. Within-group comparisons showed significant improvement in both drooling and speech intelligibility (P < .05), while between-group comparisons showed no significant difference (P ≥ .05) in either the KT or MT group regarding drooling severity and speech intelligibility.
Conclusion: KT and MT significantly improved drooling and speech intelligibility.
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