Effect of SCS Technique on Oromotor Skills in Children With CP
Key facts
- Who runs it
- Cairo University
- Where
- Egypt1 site in 1 countryChoose a country to see its sites
- Trial code
- Status
- Active, not recruiting
- People taking part
- 30 people enrolled
- Started
- 20 Jan 2026
- Ended
- 30 May 2026
- Type of study
- Interventional, 2 groupsOne group gets an existing treatment, for comparison.
- Treatments tested
- Strain Counter-Strain (SCS)
- Designed Oral Motor Program
- Record updated
- 14 April 2026
Who can take part
- Age
- 4 years to 8 years
- Sex
- Women and men
- Healthy volunteers
- Cannot take part
The registry criteria, word for word
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Who can take part
- Chronological age was 4 - 8 years from gender was selected
- Their degrees of spasticity were 1, 1+ according to modified Ashworth scale
- They had moderate drooling according to modified drooling questionnaire
- Mouth opening limitation was less than 3 cm
- Their levels of motor function were II - III- IV according to gross motor function classification system
- Their levels of feeding abilities were III on Eating and Drinking Ability Classification System
- Children were able to follow instruction
Who cannot take part
- Any history of jaw, head, and face trauma
- Any history of head and neck surgical intervention
- Facial or dental developmental abnormalities
- Congenital abnormalities of head and neck
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About the trial
What the trial wants to find out
This study evaluates the clinical efficacy of the Strain Counter-Strain (SCS) technique on improving oromotor functions in children with spastic cerebral palsy. The intervention specifically targets the masseter, SCM, upper trapezius, scalenes, and suprahyoid muscles to release myofascial tension. The study aims to determine if modulating muscle tone through SCS can provide a stable postural foundation to enhance functional oral motor skills. Outcomes are measured after 4 weeks (one month) of intervention, focusing on mouth opening range, drooling frequency and severity, and overall oral motor functions
The 2 groups in the trial
- Strain counter-strain plus oral motor programTreatment being tested
This group receives the Strain Counter-Strain (SCS) technique followed by a designed oral motor program. The intervention targets the masseter, SCM, upper trapezius, scalenes, and suprahyoid muscles to release myofascial tension and normalize cervical alignment, conducted 3 sessions per week for 4 weeks
Treatment: Strain Counter-Strain (SCS) and Designed Oral Motor Program
- Oral motor program onlyExisting treatment, for comparison
This group receives only the designed oral motor program aimed at improving the strength, range of motion, and coordination of the masticatory and suprahyoid muscles. The program is conducted 3 sessions per week for 4 weeks
Treatment: Designed Oral Motor Program
Data and sources
- Registry record
- Listed on ClinicalTrials.gov.
- Official title
- Effect of Strain Counter Strain on Oromotor Functions in Children With Spastic Cerebral Palsy: A Randomized Controlled Trial
- Record updated
- 14 April 2026