When the soft palate does not move enough because of a cleft palate or for unknown reasons, this can lead to a speech difference called velopharyngeal insufficiency. The purpose of this research study is to test if soft palate exercises using a hand help breathing device will help improve the ability of the soft palate to close the area between the throat and nose and help improve speech.
Velopharyngeal Insufficiency, Velopharyngeal Incompetence Due to Cleft Palate, Inadequate Velopharyngeal Closure, Palatopharyngeal Incompetence, Hypernasality
When the soft palate does not move enough because of a cleft palate or for unknown reasons, this can lead to a speech difference called velopharyngeal insufficiency. The purpose of this research study is to test if soft palate exercises using a hand help breathing device will help improve the ability of the soft palate to close the area between the throat and nose and help improve speech.
Expiratory Muscle Strength Training for Hypernasal Speech in Children
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UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15224
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5 Years to 17 Years
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No
Noel Jabbour,
Noel Jabbour, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Pittsburgh
2026-11