Active clinical trials for "Velopharyngeal Insufficiency"

the purpose of this study is to compare the oesophageal depression induced by bilateral phrenic nerve stimulation during swallowing in patients with neurological laryngeal aspiration

Cleft Lip and Palate surgical repair is one of the most common procedures performed by Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons in the World. With this in mind, it is curious that no consensus exists regarding the usage of postoperative antibiotics or the effects this might have on wound complications such as cellulitis, dehiscence, or fistula formation. The surgical bed in cleft lip/palate repair is known to harbor a myriad of pathological organisms, indeed the human bite is one of the more clinically and microbiologically significant injuries to treat. This research study is to elucidate the role, if any, that prophylactic antibiotics have in the prevention of complications post cleft palate (CP) and VPI repair and potentially establish a new paradigm of care.

The velopharyngeal valve is a tridimensional muscular valve that is located between the oral and nasal cavities. It consists of the lateral and posterior pharyngeal walls as well as the soft palate. The role of the velopharyngeal valve is to separate the oral and nasal cavities during speech and swallowing.

To Assess effect of intelligence on speech production on subjects with velopharyngeal incompetence Search if there is any relation between congenital Velopharyngeal incompetence and decrease IQ of patients

The aim of this work is to evaluate the role of cephalometry &nasofibroscopy as objective tools in order to confirm the diagnosis based upon the clinical judgment of border line cases suspected to have velopharyngeal incompetence or insufficiency.