Cleft palate

This study aims to see if online speech therapy works as well as face-to-face sessions for children aged 5 to 11 with repaired cleft palate. Sixty-four children will receive 30-minute speech therapy twice a week for 10 weeks, either online or in person. Researchers will measure i…

This study tests whether teaching speech and language skills to infants with unrepaired cleft palate can improve their communication before palate repair surgery. Two hundred infants aged 6 to 10 months will join weekly coaching sessions with their families. The goal is to see if…

This study observes 150 infants and toddlers having cleft lip or palate repair to understand how often breathing complications occur and what factors increase risk. Researchers will use standard airway scoring tools to see if they can predict problems like laryngospasm or low oxy…

This study will use MRI scans to see how well the palate and throat muscles work after a special surgery for cleft palate repair. The surgery uses a piece of cheek muscle to close the gap and aims to improve speech. Ten people who have not had early treatment will get the surgery…