Gentle touch may ease drooling and eating struggles in kids with cerebral palsy

NCT ID NCT07516860

First seen Apr 14, 2026

Summary

This study tests a gentle hands-on technique called Strain Counter-Strain to relax tight jaw and neck muscles in 30 children with spastic cerebral palsy, ages 4 to 8. The goal is to improve mouth opening, reduce drooling, and make eating easier. Results are measured after one month of treatment.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University

    Giza, Egypt

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cerebral palsy Sialorrhea

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.